Publications

2007

1. Kong, H. J. ; Kim, C. J. ; Huebsch, N. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Mooney, D. J. Noninvasive Probing of the Spatial Organization of Polymer Chains in Hydrogels Using Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET). Journal of the American Chemical Society 2007, 129, 4518-4519. Noninvasive Probing of the Spatial Organization of Polymer Chains in Hydrogels Using Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)Publisher’s Version Noninvasive Probing of the Spatial Organization of Polymer Chains in Hydrogels Using Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)PDF
2. Wyss, H. M. ; Miyazaki, K. ; Mattsson, J. ; Hu, Z. ; Reichman, D. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Strain-rate frequency superposition: A rheological probe of structural relaxation in soft materials. Physical Review Letters 2007, 98, 238303. Strain-rate frequency superposition: A rheological probe of structural relaxation in soft materialsPublisher’s Version Strain-rate frequency superposition: A rheological probe of structural relaxation in soft materialsPDF
3. Weeks, E. R. ; Crocker, J. C. ; Weitz, D. A. Short- and long-range correlated motion observed in colloidal glasses and liquids. Journal of Physics-Condensed Matter 2007, 19, 205131. Short- and long-range correlated motion observed in colloidal glasses and liquidsPublisher’s Version Short- and long-range correlated motion observed in colloidal glasses and liquidsPDF
4. Utada, A. S. ; Chu, L. Y. ; Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Link, D. R. ; Holtze, C. ; Weitz, D. A. Dripping, jetting, drops, and wetting: The magic of microfluidics. Mrs Bulletin 2007, 32, 702-708. Dripping, jetting, drops, and wetting: The magic of microfluidicsPublisher’s Version Dripping, jetting, drops, and wetting: The magic of microfluidicsPDF
5. Utada, A. S. ; Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Stone, H. A. ; Weitz, D. A. Dripping to jetting transitions in coflowing liquid streams. Physical Review Letters 2007, 99, 094502. Dripping to jetting transitions in coflowing liquid streamsPublisher’s Version Dripping to jetting transitions in coflowing liquid streamsPDF
6. Tee, S. – Y. ; Mucha, P. J. ; Brenner, M. P. ; Weitz, D. A. Velocity fluctuations of initially stratified sedimenting spheres. Physics of Fluids 2007, 19, 113304. Velocity fluctuations of initially stratified sedimenting spheresPublisher’s Version Velocity fluctuations of initially stratified sedimenting spheresPDF
7. Stein, A. M. ; Vader, D. A. ; Sander, L. M. ; Weitz, D. A. A Stochastic Model of Glioblastoma Invasion. In Mathematical Modeling of Biological Systems, Vol I: Cellular Biophysics, Regulatory Networks, Development, Biomedicine, and Data Analysis; Birkhauser Boston, 2007; Vol. 31, pp. 217-224. A Stochastic Model of Glioblastoma InvasionPublisher’s Version A Stochastic Model of Glioblastoma InvasionPDF
8. Sarrazin, F. ; Prat, L. ; Di Miceli, N. ; Cristobal, G. ; Link, D. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Mixing characterization inside microdroplets engineered on a microcoalescer. Chemical Engineering Science 2007, 62, 1042-1048. Mixing characterization inside microdroplets engineered on a microcoalescerPublisher’s Version Mixing characterization inside microdroplets engineered on a microcoalescerPDF
9. Schall, P. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Spaepen, F. Structural rearrangements that govern flow in colloidal glasses. Science 2007, 318, 1895-1899. Structural rearrangements that govern flow in colloidal glassesPublisher’s Version Structural rearrangements that govern flow in colloidal glassesPDF
10. Lu, P. J. ; Sims, P. A. ; Oki, H. ; Macarthur, J. B. ; Weitz, D. A. Target-locking acquisition with real-time confocal (TARC) microscopy. Optics Express 2007, 15, 8702-8712. Target-locking acquisition with real-time confocal (TARC) microscopyPublisher’s Version Target-locking acquisition with real-time confocal (TARC) microscopyPDF
11. Liu, J. ; Koenderink, G. H. ; Kasza, K. E. ; MacKintosh, F. C. ; Weitz, D. A. Visualizing the strain field in semiflexible polymer networks: Strain fluctuations and nonlinear rheology of F-actin gels. Physical Review Letters 2007, 98, 198304. Visualizing the strain field in semiflexible polymer networksPublisher’s Version Visualizing the strain field in semiflexible polymer networksPDF
12. Lin, Y. – C. ; Koenderink, G. H. ; MacKintosh, F. C. ; Weitz, D. A. Viscoelastic properties of microtubule networks. Macromolecules 2007, 40, 7714-7720. Viscoelastic properties of microtubule networksPublisher’s Version Viscoelastic properties of microtubule networksPDF
13. Leung, L. Y. ; Tian, D. ; Brangwynne, C. P. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Tschumperlin, D. J. A new microrheometric approach reveals individual and cooperative roles for TGF-beta 1 and IL-1 beta in fibroblast-mediated stiffening of collagen gels. Faseb Journal 2007, 21, 2064-2073. A new microrheometric approach for TGF-beta 1 and IL-1 beta in collagen gelsPublisher’s Version A new microrheometric approach for TGF-beta 1 and IL-1 beta in collagen gelsPDF
14. Kim, J. – W. ; Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Dan, N. ; Utada, A. S. ; Marquez, M. ; Weitz, D. A. Colloidal assembly route for responsive colloidosomes with tunable permeability. Nano Letters 2007, 7 2876-2880. Colloidal assembly route for responsive colloidosomes with tunable permeabilityPublisher’s Version Colloidal assembly route for responsive colloidosomes with tunable permeabilityPDF
15. Kim, H. ; Luo, D. ; Link, D. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Marquez, M. ; Cheng, Z. Controlled production of emulsion drops using an electric field in a flow-focusing microfluidic device. Applied Physics Letters 2007, 91, 133106. Controlled production of emulsion drops using electric field in microfluidic devicePublisher’s Version Controlled production of emulsion drops using electric field in microfluidic devicePDF
16. Kim, J. – W. ; Utada, A. S. ; Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Hu, Z. ; Weitz, D. A. Fabrication of monodisperse gel shells and functional microgels in microfluidic devices. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2007, 46, 1819-1822. Fabrication of monodisperse gel shells and functional microgels in microfluidic devicesPublisher’s Version Fabrication of monodisperse gel shells and functional microgels in microfluidic devicesPDF
17. Kim, C. ; Liu, Y. ; Kuehnle, A. ; Hess, S. ; Viereck, S. ; Danner, T. ; Mahadevan, L. ; Weitz, D. A. Gravitational stability of suspensions of attractive colloidal particles. Physical Review Letters 2007, 99, 028303. Gravitational stability of suspensions of attractive colloidal particlesPublisher’s Version Gravitational stability of suspensions of attractive colloidal particlesPDF
18. Kim, J. – W. ; Larsen, R. J. ; Weitz, D. A. Uniform nonspherical colloidal particles with tunable shapes. Advanced Materials 2007, 19, 2005-2009. Uniform nonspherical colloidal particles with tunable shapesPublisher’s Version Uniform nonspherical colloidal particles with tunable shapesPDF
19. Kasza, K. E. ; Rowat, A. C. ; Liu, J. ; Angelini, T. E. ; Brangwynne, C. P. ; Koenderink, G. H. ; Weitz, D. A. The cell as a material. Current Opinion in Cell Biology 2007, 19, 101-107. The cell as a materialPublisher’s Version The cell as a materialPDF
20. Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Vitelli, V. ; Utada, A. S. ; Link, D. R. ; Marquez, M. ; Nelson, D. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Novel defect structures in nematic liquid crystal shells. Physical Review Letters 2007, 99, 157801. Novel defect structures in nematic liquid crystal shellsPublisher’s Version Novel defect structures in nematic liquid crystal shellsPDF
21. Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Link, D. R. ; Marquez, M. ; Weitz, D. A. Topological changes in bipolar nematic droplets under flow. Physical Review Letters 2007, 98, 087801. Topological changes in bipolar nematic droplets under flowPublisher’s Version Topological changes in bipolar nematic droplets under flowPDF
22. Chu, L. – Y. ; Utada, A. S. ; Shah, R. K. ; Kim, J. – W. ; Weitz, D. A. Controllable monodisperse multiple emulsions. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2007, 46, 8970-8974. Controllable monodisperse multiple emulsionsPublisher’s Version Controllable monodisperse multiple emulsionsPDF
23. Chu, L. – Y. ; Kim, J. – W. ; Shah, R. K. ; Weitz, D. A. Monodisperse thermoresponsive microgels with tunable volume-phase transition kinetics. Advanced Functional Materials 2007, 17, 3499-3504. Monodisperse thermoresponsive microgels with tunable volume-phase transition kineticsPublisher’s Version Monodisperse thermoresponsive microgels with tunable volume-phase transition kineticsPDF
24. Brangwynne, C. P. ; MacKintosh, F. C. ; Weitz, D. A. Force fluctuations and polymerization dynamics of intracellular microtubules. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2007, 104, 16128-16133. Force fluctuations and polymerization dynamics of intracellular microtubulesPublisher’s Version Force fluctuations and polymerization dynamics of intracellular microtubulesPDF
25. Caggioni, M. ; Spicer, P. T. ; Blair, D. L. ; Lindberg, S. E. ; Weitz, D. A. Rheology and microrheology of a microstructured fluid: The gellan gum case. Journal of Rheology 2007, 51, 851-865. Rheology and microrheology of a microstructured fluid: The gellan gum casePublisher’s Version Rheology and microrheology of a microstructured fluid: The gellan gum casePDF
26. Brangwynne, C. P. ; Koenderink, G. H. ; Barry, E. ; Dogic, Z. ; MacKintosh, F. C. ; Weitz, D. A. Bending dynamics of fluctuating biopolymers probed by automated high-resolution filament tracking. Biophysical Journal 2007, 93, 346-359. Bending dynamics of fluctuating biopolymersPublisher’s Version Bending dynamics of fluctuating biopolymersPDF
27. Bailey, A. E. ; Poon, W. C. K. ; Christianson, R. J. ; Schofield, A. B. ; Gasser, U. ; Prasad, V. ; Manley, S. ; Segre, P. N. ; Cipelletti, L. ; Meyer, W. V. ; et al. Spinodal decomposition in a model colloid-polymer mixture in microgravity. Physical Review Letters 2007, 99, 205701. Spinodal decomposition in a model colloid-polymer mixture in microgravityPublisher’s Version Spinodal decomposition in a model colloid-polymer mixture in microgravityPDF
28. Abedin, K. S. ; Kerbage, C. ; Fernandez-Nieves, A. ; Weitz, D. A. Optical manipulation and rotation of liquid crystal drops using high-index fiber-optic tweezers. Applied Physics Letters 2007, 91, 091119. Optical manipulation and rotation of liquid crystal dropsPublisher’s Version Optical manipulation and rotation of liquid crystal dropsPDF