Publications

32. X. Gu, L. Chen, F. Wang, Y. R. Wang, Y. Q. Li, W.N. Wu, M. Hu*, D. S. Deng*, Numerical simulation of droplet impacting on a microstructured surface: Geometry, wettability, and control of jump-off force, Phys. Fluids 36, 022025 (2024).

31. F. Wang, L. Chen, Y. Q. Li, P. Huo, X. Gu, M. Hu, D. S. Deng*, Self-lifting droplet driven by the solidification-induced solutal Marangoni flow, Phys. Rev. Letter 132, 014002 (2024).

30. F. Wang, L. Chen, Y. Q. Li, X. Gu, P. Huo, M. Hu, D. S. Deng*, Droplet impacting on a supercooled immiscible liquid pool, Phys. Fluids(Letter) 35, 081701 (2023). (Featured Article).

29. W. Esposito, L. Martin-Monier, P. Piveteau, B. R. Xu, D. S. Deng*, F. Sorin*, Controlled filamentation instability as a scalable fabrication approach to flexible metamaterials, Nat. Commun. 13, 6154 (2022).

28. M. Hu*#, F. Wang#, L. Chen, P. Huo, Y. Q. Li, G. Xi, K. L. Chong, D. S. Deng*, Near-infrared-laser-navigated dancing bubble within water via a thermally conductive interface, Nat. Commun. 13, 5749 (2022).

27. Z. B. Gu, B. R. Xu, P. Huo, M. Z. Su, D. S. Deng*, Electroconvection instability and shocks in complex geometries, Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci. 60, 101604, (2022). (Invited Review).

26. Z. B. Gu, P. Huo, B. R. Xu, M. Z. Su, M. Z. Bazant*,  D. S. Deng*, Electrokinetics in two-dimensional complicated geometries: Conformal mapping and experimental comparison, Phys. Rev. Fluids 7, 033701 (2022).

25. P. Huo, B. R. Xu, Z. B. Gu, M. Z. Su, S. M. Rubinstein, D. S. Deng*, Observation of remote electroconvection and inert-cation concentration valley within supporting electrolytes in a microfluidic-based electrochemical device, Small 18, 2108037 (2022).

24. X. Q. Pan, M. Hu, B. R. Xu, F. Wang, P. Huo, F. Q. Chen, Z. B. Gu, D. S. Deng*, Armstrong liquid bridge: Formation, evolution and breakup, Phys. Rev. Fluids 6, 093901 (2021).

23. B. R. Xu#, Z. B. Gu#, W. Liu, P. Huo, Y. T. Zhou, S. M. Rubinstein, M. Z. Bazant, B. Zaltzman, I. Rubinstein, D. S. Deng*, Electro-osmotic instability of concentration enrichment in curved geometries for an aqueous electrolyte, Phys. Rev. Fluids 5, 091701(R) (2020).

22. B. R. Xu*, D. S. Deng*, Linear analysis of dewetting instability in multilayer planar sheets for composite nanostructures, Phys. Rev. Fluids 5, 083904 (2020).

21. M. Hu#, F. Wang#, Q. Tao, L. Chen, S. M. Rubinstein, D. S. Deng*, Frozen patterns of impacted droplets: From conical tips to toroidal shapes, Phys. Rev. Fluids 5, 081601(R) (2020).

20. B. R. Xu, S. Q. Ma, Y. Z. Xiang, J. Zhang, M. F. Zhu, L. Wei*, G. M. Tao*, D. S. Deng*,  In‑fiber structured particles and filament arrays from the perspective of fluid instabilities, Adv. Fiber. Mat 2, 1 (2020). (Invited Review).

Cover article.

19. M. Hu#, F. Wang#, P. Huo, X. Q. Pan, S. G. Johnson, Y. Fink, D. S. Deng*, Nanoparticle-mediated cavitation via CO2 laser impacting on water: concentration effect, temperature visualization, and core-shell structures, Sci. Rep 9, 18326 (2019).

Video: Structure cavitation.

18. Z. B. Gu#, B. R. Xu#, P. Huo, S. M. Rubinstein, M. Z. Bazant, D. S. Deng*, Deionization shock driven by electroconvection in a circular channel, Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 113701 (2019).

17. Y. Y. Liu, C. Y. Zhu, Y. Zhao, X. Qing, F. Wang, D. S. Deng, J. Wei, Y. L. Yu*, Directed pinning of moving water droplets on photoresponsive liquid crystal mats, Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 1901158 (2019).

16. B. R. Xu, M. H. Li, F. Wang, S. G. Johnson, Y. Fink, D. S. Deng*, Filament formation via the instability of a stretching viscous sheet: Physical mechanism, linear theory, and fiber applications. Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 073902 (2019).

15. D. S. Deng, W. Aouad, W. Braff, S. Schlumpberger, M. Suss, M. Bazant, Water purification by shock electrodialysis: deionization, filtration, separation, and disinfection. Desalination 357, 77 (2015).
MIT Tech review: New Desalination Technique Also Cleans and Disinfects Water;
featured at physics today, processingmagazine, wateronline, rwlwater, among many others.

14. D. S. Deng, E. V. Dydek, S. Schlumpberger, J. H. Han, A. Mani, B. Zaltzman, and M. Z. Bazant, Over-limiting current and shock electrodialysis in porous media. Langmuir 29, 16167 (2013).

13. J. Kaufman, G. M. Tao, S. Shabahang, E. Banaei, D. S. Deng, X. D. Liang, S. G. Johnson, Y. Fink and A. F. Abouraddy, Structured spheres generated by an in-fiber fluid instability. Nature 487, 463 (2012).
Highlight News & Views, “Materials science: The abilities of instabilities.” Nature 487, 440 (2012).
MIT news: D. L. Chandler, Dripping faucets inspire new way of creating structured particles;
featured at PhysOrg, nanowerk.com, among many others.
UCF Today: B. Abney, UCF nanoparticle discovery opens door for pharmaceuticals;
featured at ScienceDaily, R&D magazine, sciencenewsline.com, bio-medicine.org, among many others.
Spektrum.de (German edition of Scientific American): M. Pollmann, Materialwissenschaft: Wasserhahn effekt produziert vielseitige Nanopartikel.

12. E. V. Dydek, B. Zaltzman, I. Rubinstein, D. S. Deng, A. Mani, and M. Z. Bazant, Overlimiting current in a microchannel. Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 118301 (2011).

11. J. Kaufman, G. M. Tao, S. Shabahang, D. S. Deng, Y. Fink, and A. F. Abouraddy, Thermal drawing of high-density macroscopic arrays of well-ordered sub-5-nm-diameternanowires. Nano. Lett. 11, 4768, (2011).

10. S. Shabahang, J. Kaufman, D. S. Deng, and A. F. Abouraddy, Observation of the Plateau-Rayleigh capillary instability in multi-material optical fibers. Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 161909, (2011).
Invited paper in Nov 7, 2011, issue of the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.

9. X. Liang, D. S. Deng, J. C. Nave and S. G. Johnson, Linear stability analysis of capillary instabilities in concentrical shellsJ. Fluid. Mech. 683, 235, (2011).

8. D. S. Deng, X. Liang, J. C. Nave, S. G. Johnson, and Y. Fink, Exploration of in-fiber nanostructures from capillary instabilityOpt. Express. 19, 16273, (2011).

7. D. S. Deng, N. D. Orf, S. Danto, A. F. Abouraddy, J. D. Joannopoulos, and Y. Fink, Processing and properties of centimeter-long, in-fiber, crystalline-selenium filamentsAppl. Phys.Lett. 96,023102,(2010).

6. D. S. Deng, N. D. Orf, A. F. Abouraddy, A. M. Stolyarov, J. D. Joannopoulos,H. A. Stone and Y. Fink, In-fiber semiconductor filaments arraysNano Lett. 8, 4265, (2008).
MIT CMSE Highlights: A new process for creating in-fiber semiconductor filament arrays. (2009)

5. D. S. Deng, X. F. Jin, and Ruibao Tao, Temperature-driven dynamical phase transition: Spin reorientation in antiferromagnetismPhys. Rev. B 69,172403, (2004).

4. D. S. Deng, X. F. Jin, and Ruibao Tao, Magnon gap in periodic anisotropic magnetic superlatticePhys. Rev. B 66, 104435, (2002).

3. D. S. Deng, X. F. Jin, and Ruibao Tao, Exchange bias in ferromagnetic/compensated antiferromagnetic bilayersPhys. Rev. B 65, 172402, (2002).

2. D. S. Deng, X. F. Jin, and Ruibao Tao, Antiferromagnetic domains in a two-dimensional Heisenberg square latticePhys. Rev. B 65, 132406, (2002).

1. Y. J. Jiang, D. S. Deng, RuibaoTao, Evidence of stripe formation tendency in t-J modelPhysica C 377, 85, (2002).