Initiatives

Jiang, K.; Kacherovsky, N.; Wang, T.; Wu, A. Y.; Liu, G. W.; Cardle, I. I.; Ureel, J.; Pippin, J. W.; Salipante, S. J.; Shankland, S. J.; Pun, S. H. Discovery […]

Non-invasive biomechanical characterization of embryos using microfluidic cantilevers

IC Turnbull, TD Li, P Sanabria, A Stablewski, A Gaitas. Non-invasive biomechanical characterization of embryos using microfluidic cantilevers. European Biophysics Journal 55 (1), 111-118, 2026. […]

Topological Control of Dual Protonic–Electronic Conduction in Metal–Organic Frameworks

H. Qing, P. Chandra, JYM. Chan, RJ. Staples, TD. Li, W. Li, KA. Mirica. Topological Control of Dual Protonic-Electronic Conduction in Metal-Organic Frameworks. Journal of the American Chemical Society 148 […]

Water-Assisted Adhesion and Reconfigurability of Mushroom-Derived Papers for Sustainable Materials Engineering

Taeryn Kim, Chengyu Sun, Xi Chen, Yaewon Park*. Water-Assisted Adhesion and Reconfigurability of Mushroom-Derived Papers for Sustainable Materials Engineering. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 14, 1899–1910 (2026). […]

Modulation of peptidoglycan crosslink network in Escherichia coli enhances water-responsive actuation

Jonathan W. Sun, Chengyu Sun, Seungri Kim, Nada Haq-Siddiqi, Zara Hedaya, Xi Chen*, Jin Kim Montclare*. Modulation of peptidoglycan crosslink network in Escherichia coli enhances water-responsive actuation. Acta Biomaterialia, 213, 269-278 […]

Water-mediated reconfigurable topology and mechanics in porous peptide materials

Vignesh Athiyarath, Elma Naranjo, Dhwanit Dave, Osman Goni Ridwan, Danilo A. Arturo Rodriguez, Qiang Zhu, Marta Monti, Gonzalo Díaz Mirón, Debarshi Banerjee, Ali Hassanali, Michelle C. Neary, Eric G. Keeler, […]

Single-Residue Mutation Switch Reconfigures the Hierarchical Structure and Assembly of Amphiphilic Protein Block Copolymers for Hydration Layer-Dominated Water-Responsive Actuation

Jonathan W. Sun, Chengyu Sun, Seungri Kim, Andrew L. Wang, Isabella Huang, Nada Haq-Siddiqi, Zara Hedaya, Raymond S. Tu, Xi Chen*, Jin Kim Montclare*. Single-Residue Mutation Switch Reconfigures the Hierarchical […]

Reversible, Chemically Triggered Water Retention in Disulfide Cross-Linked Synthetic Conserved Anterior Mucus Proteins (SCAMPs)

Manuel A. Lema; Chengyu Sun; Milan A. Shlain; Farhana M. Khan; Keidy L. Matos; Seungri Kim; Vick Tan; Monil S. Patel; Xi Chen; Adam B. Braunschweig*. Reversible, Chemically Triggered Water […]

Interfacial Water Confinement Couples Hygroactuation and Mechanical Robustness in Free-Standing Biocomposites

Yuchen Zhang, Chengyu Sun, Erica Wong, Maheen K. Khan, Darjan Podbevšek, Walker MacSwain, Raymond S. Tu*, Xi Chen*. Interfacial Water Confinement Couples Hygroactuation and Mechanical Robustness in Free-Standing Biocomposites. Advanced Functional […]