Selected Publications

H. Y. Yuan and S. Zhang. Virus Inspired Physical Principles for the Nanoparticle Designs. PLoS ONE, In Press(2010).

H. Y. Yuan and S. Zhang. Variable nanoparticle-cell adhesion strength regulates cellular uptake. Physical Review Letters, 105, 138101 (2010).

H. Y. Yuan, C. J. Huang, and S. Zhang. A one-particle-thick solvent-free coarse-grained model for biological and biomimetric fluid membranes. Physical Review E, 82, 011905 (2010).

H. Y. Yuan, C. J. Huang, and S. Zhang. Dynamic Shape Transformations of fluid vesicles. Soft Matters, 6, 4571–4579, (2010).

X. Huang and S. Zhang. Multiscale mechanics of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with covalent interlayer bridges. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Accepted, (2010).

X. Huang and S. Zhang. Multiple phase stability of deformed MWCNTs with covalent bridges. Applied Physics Letters, 96, 203106 (2010).

G. Lykotrafitis, S. Zhang, S. Suresh and J. Li. An efficient coarse-grained model for biological membranes. Submitted, (2010).

S. Terdalkar, S. Huang, H. Y. Yuan, J. Rencis, T. Zhu, S. Zhang. Nanoscale fracture in graphene. Chemical Physics Letters, 494, 218-222, (2010).

S. Huang, S. Zhang, T. Belytschko, and T. Zhu. Mechanics of nanocracks: fracture, dislocation emission, and amorphization. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 84, 64-71 (2009).

H. Y. Yuan and S. Zhang. The Interrelated Effects of Particle Size and Ligand Density on Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis of Nanoparticles. Applied Physics Letters, 96, 033704 (2009).

J. Zou, W. T. Liang, and S. Zhang. Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Modeling of DNA-Carbon Nanotube Complexes. International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering, DOI: 10.1002/nme.2819 (2009).

X. Huang, H. Yuan, K. Jimmy Hsia, and S. Zhang. Coordinated buckling of multi-walled carbon nanotubes under uniaxial compression. Nano Research, 3:32-42 (2009)

J. Zou, X. Huang, M. Arroyo, and S. Zhang. Effective Coarse-Grained Simulations of Super-Thick Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes under Torsion. Journal of Applied Physics, 105, 033516 (2009).

S. Zhang,J. Li, G. Lykotrafitis, G. Bao, and S. Suresh. Size-dependent endocytosis of nanoparticles. Advanced Materials , 21, 419-424 (2009).

X. Huang, J. Zou, and S. Zhang. Bilinear responses and rippling morphologies of multi-walled Carbon nanotubes under torsion. Applied Physics Letters, 93, 031915 (2008).

S. Terdalkar, J. Rencis, S. Zhang, and K. J. Hsia. Molecular dynamics simulations of ion-irradiation induced deflection of 2D graphene films. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 45, 3908–3917 (2008).

S. Zhang, S. L. Mielke, and G. C. Schatz. The role of inter-tube covalent bridges on the pull-out strength of carbon nanotubes, Submitted to Chemical Physics Letters, (2007).

S. Zhang, T. Zhu, and T. Belytschko. Atomistic and multiscale modeling of fracture in crystal lattices. Physical Review B 76 094114 (1-10), 2007

S. L. Mielke,S. Zhang, R. Khare, R. S. Ruoff, T. Belytschko, and G. C. Schatz. The effects of extensive pitting on the mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes. Chemical Physics Letters, 446, (2007).

S. Zhang and T. Zhu. Atomic geometry and energetics of carbon nanotube necking, Philosophical Magazine Letters, 87, 567-574, (2007).

R. Khare, S. L. Mielke, J. T. Paci, S. Zhang, G. C. Schatz, and T. Belytschko. Two quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical coupling schemes appropriate for fracture mechanics studies. Proceedings of the 48th AIAA conference on Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials, accepted (2007)

R. Khare, S. L. Mielke, J. T. Paci, S. Zhang, R. Ballarini, G. C. Schatz, and T. Belytschko. Coupled quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical modeling of the fracture of defective carbon nanotubes and graphene sheets. Physical Review B. 75, 075412, (2006). Also appearing in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.

S. Zhang, R. Khare, Q. Lu, and T. Belytschko. A bridging domain and strain computation method for coupled atomistic-continuum modelling of solids. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 70, 913-933, 2006.

S. Zhang, R. Khare, T. Belytschko, K. J. Hsia, S. L. Mielke, and G. C. Schatz. Transition states and minimum energy pathways for the collapse of carbon nanotubes. Physical Review B 73, 075423(1-8) (2006). Also appearing in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.

S. Zhang, S. L. Mielke, R. Khare, D. Troya, R. S. Ruoff, G. C. Schatz, and T. Belytschko. Mechanics of defects in carbon nanotubes: atomistic and multiscale simulations. Physical Review B 71, 115403 (1-12) (2005). Also appearing in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.

S. L. Mielke, D. Troya, S. Zhang, J.-L. Li, S. P. Xiao, R. Car, R. S. Ruoff, G. C. Schatz, and T. Belytschko. The role of vacancy defects and holes in the fracture of carbon nanotubes. Chemical Physics Letters 390, 413-420 (2004).

S. Zhang, W. K. Liu, and R. S. Ruoff. Atomistic simulations of double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) as rotational bearings. Nano Letters 4, 293-297 (2004).

X. Chen, S. Zhang, G. J. Wagner, W. Ding, D. A. Dikin, and R. S. Ruoff. Mechanical resonance and properties of microscale quartz fibers. Journal of Applied Physics 95, 4823-4828 (2004).

S. Lu, D. A. Dikin, S. Zhang, F. T. Fisher, J. Lee, and R. S. Ruoff. Realization of nanoscale resolution with a micromachined thermally actuated testing stage. Review of Scientific Instruments 75, 1-9 (2004).

S. Zhang, G. J. Wagner, Y. -H. Yu, S. N. Medyanik, and Y. -W. Chung. Experimental and molecular dynamics studies of friction between nano-scale carbon coatings. Surface and Coating Technology 177, 518-523 (2004).

W. K. Liu, E. G. Karpov, S. Zhang, and H. S. Park. An introduction to computational nanomechanics and materials. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 193, 1529-1578 (2004).

X. Chen, S. Zhang, D. Dikin, W. Ding, R. S. Ruoff, L. Pan, and Y. Nakayama. Mechanics of carbon nanocoils. Nano Letters 3, 1299-1304 (2003).

S. Zhang, H. T. Johnson, G. J. Wagner, W. K. Liu, and K. J. Hsia. Stress generation mechanisms in carbon thin films grown by ion-beam deposition. Acta Materialia 51, 5211-5222 (2003).

S. Zhang, R. Panat, and K. J. Hsia. Influence of surface morphology on the adhesion strength of aluminum/epoxy interface. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 17, 1685-1711 (2003).

R. Panat, S. Zhang, and K. J. Hsia. Bond coat surface rumpling in thermal barrier coatings. Acta Materialia 51, 239-249 (2003).

H. Saif, S. Zhang, A. Haque, and K. J. Hsia. Effects of native oxide on the elastic response of nanoscale aluminum films. Acta Materialia, 50, 2779-2886 (2002).

S. Zhang, K. J. Hsia, and A. J. Pearlstein. Potential flow model of cavitation-induced interfacial fracture in a confined, ductile layer. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 50, 549-570 (2002).

S. Zhang and K. J. Hsia. Modeling the fracture of a sandwich structure due to cavitation in a ductile adhesive layer. Journal of Applied Mechanics 68, 93-100 (2001).

S. Zhang, T. Li, and W. Yang. Statistical strength of brittle materials with strongly interacting collinear microcracks. International Journal of Solids and Structures 35, 995-1008 (1998).

S. Zhang and W. Yang. Macrocrack extension by connecting statistically distributed microcracks. International Journal of Fracture 90, 341-353 (1998).