Publications

2006

1. Wyss, H. M. ; Blair, D. L. ; Morris, J. F. ; Stone, H. A. ; Weitz, D. A. Mechanism for clogging of microchannels. Physical Review E 2006, 74, 061402. Mechanism for clogging of microchannelsPublisher’s Version Mechanism for clogging of microchannelsPDF
2. Sugiyama, Y. ; Larsen, R. J. ; Kim, J. – W. ; Weitz, D. A. Buckling and crumpling of drying droplets of colloid-polymer suspensions. Langmuir 2006, 22, 6024-6030. Buckling and crumpling of drying droplets of colloid-polymer suspensionsPublisher’s Version Buckling and crumpling of drying droplets of colloid-polymer suspensionsPDF
3. Shepherd, R. F. ; Conrad, J. C. ; Rhodes, S. K. ; Link, D. R. ; Marquez, M. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Lewis, J. A. Microfluidic assembly of homogeneous and janus colloid-filled hydrogel granules. Langmuir 2006, 22, 8618-8622. Microfluidic assembly of homogeneous and janus colloid-filled hydrogel granulesPublisher’s Version Microfluidic assembly of homogeneous and janus colloid-filled hydrogel granulesPDF
4. Schall, P. ; Cohen, I. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Spaepen, F. Visualizing dislocation nucleation by indenting colloidal crystals. Nature 2006, 440, 319-323. Visualizing dislocation nucleation by indenting colloidal crystalsPublisher’s Version Visualizing dislocation nucleation by indenting colloidal crystalsPDF
5. Miyazaki, K. ; Wyss, H. M. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Reichman, D. R. Nonlinear viscoelasticity of metastable complex fluids. Europhysics Letters 2006, 75, 915-921. Nonlinear viscoelasticity of metastable complex fluidsPublisher’s Version Nonlinear viscoelasticity of metastable complex fluidsPDF
6. Lu, P. J. ; Conrad, J. C. ; Wyss, H. M. ; Schofield, A. B. ; Weitz, D. A. Fluids of clusters in attractive colloids. Physical Review Letters 2006, 96, 028306. Fluids of clusters in attractive colloidsPublisher’s Version Fluids of clusters in attractive colloidsPDF
7. Link, D. R. ; Grasland-Mongrain, E. ; Duri, A. ; Sarrazin, F. ; Cheng, Z. D. ; Cristobal, G. ; Marquez, M. ; Weitz, D. A. Electric control of droplets in microfluidic devices. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2006, 45, 2556-2560. Electric control of droplets in microfluidic devicesPublisher’s Version Electric control of droplets in microfluidic devicesPDF
8. Liu, J. ; Gardel, M. L. ; Kroy, K. ; Frey, E. ; Hoffman, B. D. ; Crocker, J. C. ; Bausch, A. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Microrheology probes length scale dependent rheology. Physical Review Letters 2006, 96, 118104. Microrheology probes length scale dependent rheologyPublisher’s Version Microrheology probes length scale dependent rheologyPDF
9. Kim, J. – W. ; Larsen, R. J. ; Weitz, D. A. Synthesis of nonspherical colloidal particles with anisotropic properties. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128, 14374-14377. Synthesis of nonspherical colloidal particles with anisotropic propertiesPublisher’s Version Synthesis of nonspherical colloidal particles with anisotropic propertiesPDF
10. Kaufman, L. J. ; Weitz, D. A. Direct imaging of repulsive and attractive colloidal glasses. Journal of Chemical Physics 2006, 125, 074716. Direct imaging of repulsive and attractive colloidal glassesPublisher’s Version Direct imaging of repulsive and attractive colloidal glassesPDF
11. Hayward, R. C. ; Utada, A. S. ; Dan, N. ; Weitz, D. A. Dewetting instability during the formation of polymersomes from block-copolymer-stabilized double emulsions. Langmuir 2006, 22, 4457-4461. Dewetting instability during the formation of polymersomesPublisher’s Version Dewetting instability during the formation of polymersomesPDF
12. Guery, J. ; Bertrand, E. ; Rouzeau, C. ; Levitz, P. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Bibette, J. Irreversible shear-activated aggregation in non-Brownian suspensions. Physical Review Letters 2006, 96, 198301. Irreversible shear-activated aggregation in non-Brownian suspensionsPublisher’s Version Irreversible shear-activated aggregation in non-Brownian suspensionsPDF
13. Gardel, M. L. ; Nakamura, F. ; Hartwig, J. H. ; Crocker, J. C. ; Stossel, T. P. ; Weitz, D. A. Prestressed F-actin networks cross-linked by hinged filamins replicate mechanical properties of cells. PNAS 2006, 103, 1762-1767. Prestressed F-actin networks cross-linked by hinged filaminsPublisher’s Version Prestressed F-actin networks cross-linked by hinged filaminsPDF
14. Gardel, M. L. ; Nakamura, F. ; Hartwig, J. ; Crocker, J. C. ; Stossel, T. P. ; Weitz, D. A. Stress-dependent elasticity of composite actin networks as a model for cell behavior. Physical Review Letters 2006, 96, 088102. Stress-dependent elasticity of composite actin networksPublisher’s Version Stress-dependent elasticity of composite actin networksPDF
15. Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Link, D. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Polarization dependent Bragg diffraction and electro-optic switching of three-dimensional assemblies of nematic liquid crystal droplets. Applied Physics Letters 2006, 88, 121911. Polarization dependent Bragg diffraction and electro-optic switchingPublisher’s Version Polarization dependent Bragg diffraction and electro-optic switchingPDF
16. Dufresne, E. R. ; Stark, D. J. ; Greenblatt, N. A. ; Cheng, J. X. ; Hutchinson, J. W. ; Mahadevan, L. ; Weitz, D. A. Dynamics of fracture in drying suspensions. Langmuir 2006, 22, 7144-7147. Dynamics of fracture in drying suspensionsPublisher’s Version Dynamics of fracture in drying suspensionsPDF
17. Dinsmore, A. D. ; Prasad, V. ; Wong, I. Y. ; Weitz, D. A. Microscopic structure and elasticity of weakly aggregated colloidal gels. Physical Review Letters 2006, 96, 185502. Microscopic structure and elasticity of weakly aggregated colloidal gelsPublisher’s Version Microscopic structure and elasticity of weakly aggregated colloidal gelsPDF
18. Deng, L. ; Trepat, X. ; Butler, J. P. ; Millet, E. ; Morgan, K. G. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Fredberg, J. J. Fast and slow dynamics of the cytoskeleton. Nature Materials 2006, 5, 636-640. Fast and slow dynamics of the cytoskeletonPublisher’s Version Fast and slow dynamics of the cytoskeletonPDF
19. Conrad, J. C. ; Dhillon, P. P. ; Weeks, E. R. ; Reichman, D. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Contribution of slow clusters to the bulk elasticity near the colloidal glass transition. Physical Review Letters 2006, 97, 265701. Contribution of slow clusters to the bulk elasticity near the colloidal glass transitionPublisher’s Version Contribution of slow clusters to the bulk elasticity near the colloidal glass transitionPDF
20. Cohen, I. ; Davidovitch, B. ; Schofield, A. B. ; Brenner, M. P. ; Weitz, D. A. Slip, yield, and bands in colloidal crystals under oscillatory shear. Physical Review Letters 2006, 97, 215502. Slip, yield, and bands in colloidal crystals under oscillatory shearPublisher’s Version Slip, yield, and bands in colloidal crystals under oscillatory shearPDF
21. Brangwynne, C. P. ; MacKintosh, F. C. ; Kumar, S. ; Geisse, N. A. ; Talbot, J. ; Mahadevan, L. ; Parker, K. K. ; Ingber, D. E. ; Weitz, D. A. Microtubules can bear enhanced compressive loads in living cells because of lateral reinforcement. Journal of Cell Biology 2006, 173, 733-741. Microtubules can bear enhanced compressive loads in living cells because of lateral reinforcementPublisher’s Version Microtubules can bear enhanced compressive loads in living cells because of lateral reinforcementPDF
22. Ahn, K. ; Kerbage, C. ; Hunt, T. P. ; Westervelt, R. M. ; Link, D. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Dielectrophoretic manipulation of drops for high-speed microfluidic sorting devices. Applied Physics Letters 2006, 88, 024104. Dielectrophoretic manipulation of drops for high-speed microfluidic sorting devicesPublisher’s Version Dielectrophoretic manipulation of drops for high-speed microfluidic sorting devicesPDF
23. Ahn, K. ; Agresti, J. ; Chong, H. ; Marquez, M. ; Weitz, D. A. Electrocoalescence of drops synchronized by size-dependent flow in microfluidic channels. Applied Physics Letters 2006, 88, 264105. Electrocoalescence of drops synchronized by size-dependent flow in microfluidic channelsPublisher’s Version Electrocoalescence of drops synchronized by size-dependent flow in microfluidic channelsPDF