Publications

2024

1. Liu, Y.; Wang, Y.; Kulkarni, R.A.; Wegiel, L.A.; Lee, B.; Bedingfield, S.K.; Weitz, D.A. Syringable Microcapsules for Sustained, Localized, and Controllable siRNA Delivery. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 17, 187–196.  Syringable Microcapsules for Sustained, Localized, and Controllable siRNA DeliveryPublisher's Version Syringable Microcapsules for Sustained, Localized, and Controllable siRNA DeliveryPDF
2. Zhang, J.; Zheng, Y.; Guo, B.; Sun, D.; Xiao, Y.; Yang, Z.; Liu, R.; Chen, J.; Wu, B.; Zhao, P.; Ruan, J.; Weitz, D.A.; Chen, D. Jammed Pickering Emulsion Gels. Advanced Science 2024, 11, 2409678. Jammed Pickering Emulsion GelsPublisher's Version Jammed Pickering Emulsion GelsPDF
3. Nerger, B.A.; Kashyap, K.; Deveney, B.T.; Lou, J.; Hanan, B.F.; Liu, Q.; Khalil, A.; Lungjangwad, T.; Cheriyane, M.; Guptac, A.; Jaenisch, R.; Weitz, D. A.; Mahadevan, L.; Mooney, D.J. Tuning porosity of macroporous hydrogels enables rapid rates of stress relaxation and promotes cell expansion and migration. PNAS 2024, 121, e2410806121. Tuning porosity of macroporous hydrogels enables rapid rates of stress relaxation and promotes cell expansion and migrationPublisher's Version Tuning porosity of macroporous hydrogels enables rapid rates of stress relaxation and promotes cell expansion and migrationPDF
4. Shang, L. ; Xu, K. ; Lu, P. J. ; Abbaspourrad, A. ; Zhao, Y. ; Weitz, D. A. Dramatic droplet deformation through interfacial particles jamming. PNAS 2024, 121, e2403953121. Dramatic droplet deformation through interfacial particles jammingPublisher's Version Dramatic droplet deformation through interfacial particles jammingPDF
5. Terdik, J. Z. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Spaepen, F.  Mechanical testing of colloidal solids with millipascal stress and single-particle strain resolution. Physical Review E 2024, 110, 024606. Mechanical testing of colloidal solids with millipascal stress and single-particle strain resolutionPublisher's Version Mechanical testing of colloidal solids with millipascal stress and single-particle strain resolutionPDF
6. Yang, Z. ; Xie, Y. ; Song, J. ; Liu, R. ; Chen, J. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Sheng, J. ; Liang, T. ; Chen, D.  Self-Assembly of Biocompatible Core-Shell Nanocapsules with Tunable Surface Functionality by Microfluidics for Enhanced Drug Delivery. Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 34, 2407112. Self-Assembly of Biocompatible Core-Shell Nanocapsules with Tunable Surface Functionality by Microfluidics for Enhanced Drug DeliveryPublisher's Version Self-Assembly of Biocompatible Core-Shell Nanocapsules with Tunable Surface Functionality by Microfluidics for Enhanced Drug DeliveryPDF
7. Chen, L. ; Chen, A. ; Zhang, X. D. ; Robles, M. T. S. ; Han, H. – S. ; Xiao, Y. ; Xiao, G. ; Pipas, J. M. ; Weitz, D. A.  Targeted whole-genome recovery of single viral species in a complex environmental sample. PNAS 2024, 121, e2404727121. Targeted whole-genome recovery of single viral species in a complex environmental samplePublisher's Version Targeted whole-genome recovery of single viral species in a complex environmental samplePDF
8. Thakur, R. ; Weitz, D. A. Manipulating the duration of picoinjection controls the injected volume of individual droplets. Biomicrofluidics 2024, 18, 044102. Manipulating the duration of picoinjection controls the injected volume of individual dropletsPublisher's Version Manipulating the duration of picoinjection controls the injected volume of individual dropletsPDF
9. Li, B. ; Zhang, L. ; Yin, Y. ; Chen, A. ; Seo, B. R. ; Lou, J. ; Mooney, D. J. ; Weitz, D. A. Stiff hydrogel encapsulation retains mesenchymal stem cell stemness for regenerative medicine. Matter 2024, 7, 3447-3468. Stiff hydrogel encapsulation retains mesenchymal stem cell stemness for regenerative medicinePublisher's Version Stiff hydrogel encapsulation retains mesenchymal stem cell stemness for regenerative medicinePDF
10. Erkamp, N. A. ; Verwiel, M. A. M. ; Qian, D. ; Sneideris, T. ; Spaepen, F. A. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Van Hest, J. C. M. ; Knowles, T. P. J. Biomolecular condensates with complex architectures via controlled nucleation. Nature Chemical Engineering 2024, 1, 430-439. Biomolecular condensates with complex architectures via controlled nucleationPublisher's Version Biomolecular condensates with complex architectures via controlled nucleationPDF
11. Kim, S. ; Svetlizky, I. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Spaepen, F. Work hardening in colloidal crystals. Nature 2024, 630, 648-653. Work hardening in colloidal crystalsPublisher's Version Work hardening in colloidal crystalsPDF
12. Jahnke, K. ; Pavlovic, M. ; Xu, W. ; Chen, A. ; Knowles, T. P. J. ; Arriaga, L. R. ; Weitz, D. A. Polysaccharide functionalization reduces lipid vesicle stiffness. PNAS 2024, 121, e2317227121. Polysaccharide functionalization reduces lipid vesicle stiffnessPublisher's Version Polysaccharide functionalization reduces lipid vesicle stiffnessPDF
13. Chen, A. ; Zhang, X. D. ; Đelmaš, A. D. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Milcic, K. Systems and Methods for Continuous Evolution of Enzymes. ChemEurJ 2024, 30, e202400880. Systems and Methods for Continuous Evolution of Enzymes Publisher's Version Systems and Methods for Continuous Evolution of Enzymes PDF
14. Djellouli, A. ; Van Raemdonck, B. ; Wang, Y. ; Yang, Y. ; Caillaud, A. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Rubinstein, S. ; Gorissen, B. ; Bertoldi, K. Shell buckling for programmable metafluids. Nature 2024, 628, 545-550. Shell buckling for programmable metafluidsPublisher's Version Shell buckling for programmable metafluidsPDF
15. Lou, J. ; Meyer, C. ; Vitner, E. B. ; Adu-Berchie, K. ; Dacus, M. T. ; Bovone, G. ; Chen, A. ; To, T. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Mooney, D. J. Surface-Functionalized Microgels as Artificial Antigen-Presenting Cells to Regulate Expansion of T Cells. Advanced Materials 2024, 36, 2309860. Surface-Functionalized Microgels as Artificial Antigen-Presenting Cells to Regulate Expansion of T CellsPublisher's Version Surface-Functionalized Microgels as Artificial Antigen-Presenting Cells to Regulate Expansion of T CellsPDF
16. Nannette, C. ; Baudry, J. ; Chen, A. ; Song, Y. – Q. ; Shglabow, A. ; Bremond, N. ; Démoulin, D. ; Walters, J. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Bibette, J. Thin adhesive oil films lead to anomalously stable mixtures of water in oil. Science 2024, 384, 209-213. Thin adhesive oil films lead to anomalously stable mixtures of water in oilPublisher's Version Thin adhesive oil films lead to anomalously stable mixtures of water in oilPDF
17. Qu, X. ; Zhang, H. ; Kong, H. ; Chen, D. ; Yang, Z. ; Mäkilä, E. ; Salonen, J. ; Santos, H. A. ; Hai, M. ; Weitz, D. A. Porous Silicon Nanoparticles Conjugated Magnetite-Chitosan Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles for Effective Removal of Complex Pollutants. Advanced Sustainable Systems 2024, 8, 2300471. Porous Silicon Nanoparticles Conjugated Magnetite-Chitosan Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles for Effective Removal of Complex PollutantsPublisher's Version Porous Silicon Nanoparticles Conjugated Magnetite-Chitosan Graphene Oxide Nanoparticles for Effective Removal of Complex PollutantsPDF
18. Haney, B. ; Cochard, T. ; Julien, A. ; Wu, J. ; Davis, R. ; Xiao, L. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Song, Y. – Q. Oil Ganglia Mobility Enhancement by Droplet Formation for Surfactant Flooding in Porous Media. Transport in Porous Media 2024, 151, 585–597. Oil Ganglia Mobility Enhancement by Droplet Formation for Surfactant Flooding in Porous MediaPublisher's Version Oil Ganglia Mobility Enhancement by Droplet Formation for Surfactant Flooding in Porous MediaPDF
19. Yuan, C. ; Cochard, T. ; Denolle, M. ; Gomberg, J. ; Wech, A. ; Xiao, L. ; Weitz, D. A. Laboratory Hydrofractures as Analogs to Tectonic Tremors. AGU Advances 2024, 5, e2023AV001002. Laboratory Hydrofractures as Analogs to Tectonic TremorsPublisher's Version Laboratory Hydrofractures as Analogs to Tectonic TremorsPDF
20. Cochard, T. ; Svetlizky, I. ; Albertini, G. ; Viesca, R. C. ; Rubinstein, S. M. ; Spaepen, F. ; Yuan, C. ; Denolle, M. ; Song, Y. – Q. ; Xiao, L. ; et al. Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortion. Nature Physics 2024, 20, 660–665. Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortionPublisher's Version Propagation of extended fractures by local nucleation and rapid transverse expansion of crack-front distortionPDF
21. Yang, Z. ; Chen, J. ; Xiao, Y. ; Yang, C. ; Zhao, C. – X. ; Chen, D. ; Weitz, D. A. Digital Barcodes for High-Throughput Screening. Chem & Bio Engineering 2024, 1, 2-12.  Digital Barcodes for High-Throughput ScreeningPublisher's Version Digital Barcodes for High-Throughput ScreeningPDF
22. Gilboa, T. ; Swank, Z. ; Thakur, R. ; Gould, R. A. ; Ooi, K. H. ; Norman, M. ; Flynn, E. A. ; Seventy, B. T. ; Chen, A. ; Borberg, E. ; et al. Toward the quantification of α-synuclein aggregates with digital seed amplification assays. PNAS 2024, 121, e2312031121. Toward the quantification of α-synuclein aggregates with digital seed amplification assaysPublisher’s Version Toward the quantification of α-synuclein aggregates with digital seed amplification assaysPDF
23. Yuan, Y. ; Ellis, P. ; Tao, Y. ; Bikos, D. A. ; Lovely, E. K. ; Thomas, M. M. ; Wilking, J. N. ; Chang, C. B. ; Ye, F. ; Weitz, D. A. Digital droplet RT-LAMP increases speed of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA detection. Smart Medicine 2024, 3 e20240008. Digital droplet RT-LAMP increases speed of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA detectionPublisher’s Version Digital droplet RT-LAMP increases speed of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA detectionPDF
24. Terdik, J. Z. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Spaepen, F. Ultrasoft silicone gels with tunable refractive index for traction force microscopy. Soft Matter 2024, 20, 4633-4639. Ultrasoft silicone gels with tunable refractive index for traction force microscopyPublisher’s Version Ultrasoft silicone gels with tunable refractive index for traction force microscopyPDF
25. Zhang, Y. ; Agresti, J. J. ; Zheng, Y. ; Weitz, D. A. High-throughput direct screening of restriction endonuclease using a microfluidic fluorescence-activated drop sorter based on the SOS response in Escherichia coli. Analyst 2024, 149, 3575-3584. High-throughput direct screening of restriction endonuclease using a microfluidic fluorescence-activated drop sorter based on the SOS response in Escherichia coliPublisher’s Version High-throughput direct screening of restriction endonuclease using a microfluidic fluorescence-activated drop sorter based on the SOS response in Escherichia coliPDF
26. Nan, L. ; Zhang, H. ; Weitz, D. A. ; Shum, H. C. Development and future of droplet microfluidics. Lab on a Chip 2024, 24, 1135-1153. Development and future of droplet microfluidicsPublisher’s Version Development and future of droplet microfluidicsPDF