Ion and Polymer Dynamics at Interfaces at the Single-Molecule Scale

Associated publications :
– Anomalous interfacial dynamics of single proton charges in binary aqueous solutions. Science Advances (2021). (pdf)
– Super-resolved optical mapping of reactive sulfur-vacancy in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides. ACS Nano (2020). (pdf)
– Direct observation of water mediated single proton transport between hBN surface defects. Nature Nanotechnology (2020). (pdf)
– Wide-field spectral super-resolution mapping of optically active defects in hBN. Nano Letter (2019)

Molecular Damage in Soft Materials

Associated publications :
– Quantifying rate and temperature dependent molecular damage in elastomer fracture. Physical Review X (2020). (pdf)
– Why is Mechanical Fatigue Different from Toughness in Elastomers? The Role of Damage by Polymer Chain Scission. Science Advances (2021).

Rheology and Tribology at Macro and Nanometric Scale

Associated publications :
– Atomic rheology of gold nanojunctions. Nature (2019). (pdf)
– Nanoscale capillary freezing of ionic liquids confined between metallic interfaces and the role of electronic screening. Nature Materials (2017). (pdf)
– Pairwise frictional profile between particles determines discontinuous shear thickening transition in non-colloidal suspensions. Nature Communications(2017). (pdf)
– Shear thinning in non-Brownian suspensions. Soft Matter (2017). (pdf)
– Nanorheology of interfacial water during ice gliding. Physical Review X (2019). (pdf)