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(45) Yang, D., Liang, H., Zhang, C., Shao, P., Li, Q., Huang, Y., Dan, Y., Zeng, C., Wen, R.T., Jiang, L. and Xiao, M. Inverse Design of Structural Colours in Polymeric Films with Crystallization-Induced Reversible Thermochromism.<\/a>\u00a0Nature Commun<\/em>.,\u00a02025<\/strong>, 16<\/em>(1), 10040.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(44) He, H.#<\/sup>; Liang, H.#<\/sup>; Chu, M.; Jiang, Z.; de Pablo, J. J.; Tirrell, M. V.; Narayanan, S.; Chen, W. Bridging Microscopic Dynamics and Rheology in the Yielding of Charged Colloidal Suspensions.<\/a> Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.<\/em> 2025<\/strong>, 122 (42), e2514216122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(43) Liu, G.#<\/sup>; Oh, J.#<\/sup>; Tian, Y.#<\/sup>; Hertzog, J.E.; Liang, H.; Rawe, B.W.; Nitta, N.; Lindberg, C.A.; Kim, H.; de Pablo, J.J.; Rowan, S.J. Structure\u2013Property Relationships of Responsive Doubly-Threaded Slide-Ring Polycatenane Networks.<\/a>\u00a0Chem. Sci<\/em>. 2025<\/strong>, 16 (41), 19192-19204.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(42) Zheng, L.#; Liang, H.#; Tang, J.; Zheng, Q.; Chen, F.; Wang, L.; Li, Q. Micrometer-Scale Poly (Ethylene Glycol) with Enhanced Mechanical Performance.<\/a> Nat. Commun.<\/em> 2025<\/strong>, 16 <\/em>(1), 4391.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(41) Tang, J.#<\/sup>; Liang, H.#<\/sup>; Ren, A.; Ma, L.; Hao, W.; Yao, Y.; Zheng, L.; Li, H.; Li, Q.#<\/sup> Mechanical Performance of Copper\u2010Nanocluster\u2010Polymer Nanolattices.<\/a> Adv. Mater.<\/em> 2024<\/strong>, 36<\/em> (26), 2400080.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(40) Liang, H.; Yoshimoto, K.; Rowan, S. J.; de Pablo, J. J. Bottom-up Multiscale Simulation of Nonlinear Rheology for Entangled Polymer Melts: Using Atactic Polystyrene as An Example.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> <\/strong>2024<\/strong>, 57<\/em> (24), 11808\u201311817.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(39) He, H.; Liang, H.; Chu, M.; Jiang, Z.; de Pablo, J. J.; Tirrell, M. V.; Narayanan, S.; Chen, W. Transport Coefficient Approach for Characterizing Nonequilibrium Dynamics in Soft Matter.<\/a> Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.<\/em> 2024<\/strong>, 121<\/em> (31), e2401162121.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(38) Yu, B.; Liang, H.; Nealey, P. F.; Tirrell, M. V.; Rumyantsev, A. M.; de Pablo, J. J. Structure and Dynamics of Hybrid Colloid\u2013Polyelectrolyte Coacervates: Insights from Molecular Simulations.<\/a> <\/em>Macromolecules<\/em> 2023<\/strong>, 56<\/em> (18), 7256\u20137270.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(37) Liu, W.#<\/sup>; Zhang, C.#<\/sup>; Alessandri, R.; Diroll, B. T.; Li, Y.; Liang, H.; Fan, X.; Wang, K.; Cho, H.; Liu, Y.; Dai, Y.; Su, Q.; Li, N.; Li, S.; Wai, S.; Li, Q.; Shao, S.; Wang, L.; Xu, J.; Zhang, X.; Talapin, D. V.; de Pablo, J. J.; Wang, S. High-Efficiency Stretchable Light-Emitting Polymers from Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence.<\/a> Nat. Mater.<\/em> 2023<\/strong>, 22<\/em> (6), 737\u2013745.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(36) Liang, H.; Webb, M. A.; Chawathe, M.; Bendejacq, D.; de Pablo, J. J. Understanding the Structure and Rheology of Galactomannan Solutions with Coarse-Grained Modeling.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2023<\/strong>, 56<\/em> (1), 177\u2013187.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(35) Fang, Y. N.#<\/sup>; Rumyantsev, A. M.#<\/sup>; Neitzel, A. E.; Liang, H.; Heller, W. T.; Nealey, P. F.; Tirrell, M. V.; de Pablo, J. J. Scattering Evidence of Positional Charge Correlations in Polyelectrolyte Complexes.<\/a> Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.<\/em> 2023<\/strong>, 120<\/em> (32), e2302151120.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(34) Yu, B.; Liang, H.; Rumyantsev, A. M.; de Pablo, J. J. Isotropic-to-Nematic Transition in Salt-Free Polyelectrolyte Coacervates from Coarse-Grained Simulations.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2022<\/strong>, 55<\/em> (21), 9627\u20139639.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(33) Schneider, L.#<\/sup>; Schwarting, M.#<\/sup>; Mysona, J.; Liang, H.; Han, M.; Rauscher, P. M.; Ting, J. M.; Venkatram, S.; Ross, R. B.; Schmidt, K. J.; Blaiszik, B.; Foster, I.; de Pablo, J. J. In Silico Active Learning for Small Molecule Properties.<\/a> Mol. Syst. Des. Eng.<\/em> 2022<\/strong>, 7<\/em> (12), 1611\u20131621.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(32) Liang, H.; Yoshimoto, K.; Kitabata, M.; Yamamoto, U.; de Pablo, J. J. Multiscale Rheology Model for Entangled Nylon 6 Melts.<\/a> J. Polym. Sci.<\/em> 2022<\/strong>, 3071\u20133084.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(31) Liang, H.#<\/sup>; Yoshimoto, K.#<\/sup>; Gil, P.#<\/sup>; Kitabata, M.; Yamamoto, U.; de Pablo, J. J. Bottom-Up Multiscale Approach to Estimate Viscoelastic Properties of Entangled Polymer Melts with High Glass Transition Temperature.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2022<\/strong>, 55<\/em> (8), 3159\u20133165.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(30) Liang, H.; de Pablo, J. J. A Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Study of Strongly Charged Polyelectrolyte Coacervates: Interfacial, Structural, and Dynamical Properties.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2022<\/strong>, 55<\/em> (10), 4146\u20134158.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(29) Yu, B.; Rumyantsev, A. M.; Jackson, N. E.; Liang, H.; Ting, J. M.; Meng, S.; Tirrell, M. V.; de Pablo, J. J. Complex Coacervation of Statistical Polyelectrolytes: Role of Monomer Sequences and Formation of Inhomogeneous Coacervates.<\/a> Mol. Syst. Des. Eng.<\/em> 2021<\/strong>, 6<\/em> (10), 790\u2013804.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(28) Starvaggi, H.; Tian, Y.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Bottlebrushes and Combs with Bimodal Distribution of the Side Chains: Diagram of States and Scattering Function.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2021<\/strong>, 54<\/em> (4), 1818\u20131828.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(27) Sayko, R.; Tian, Y.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Charged Polymers: From Polyelectrolyte Solutions to Polyelectrolyte Complexes.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2021<\/strong>, 54<\/em> (15), 7183\u20137192.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(26) Jacobs, M.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Theory and Simulations of Hybrid Networks.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2021<\/strong>, 54<\/em> (16), 7337\u20137346.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(25) Tian, Y.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Elastocapillarity and Rolling Dynamics of Solid Nanoparticles on Soft Elastic Substrates.<\/a> Soft Matter<\/em> 2020<\/strong>, 16<\/em> (9), 2230\u20132237.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(24) Sayko, R.; Wang, Z.; Liang, H.; Becker, M. L.; Dobrynin, A. V. Degradation of Films of Block Copolymers: Molecular Dynamics Simulations.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2020<\/strong>, 53<\/em> (4), 1270\u20131280.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(23) Sayko, R.; Wang, Z.; Liang, H.; Becker, M. L.; Dobrynin, A. V. Degradation of Block Copolymer Films Confined in Elastic Media: Molecular Dynamics Simulations.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2020<\/strong>, 53<\/em> (21), 9460\u20139469.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(22) Keith, A. N.; Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M.; Clair, C.; Fahimipour, F.; Dashtimoghadam, E.; Lallam, A.; Sztucki, M.; Ivanov, D. A.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V.; Sheiko, S. S. Bottlebrush Bridge between Soft Gels and Firm Tissues.<\/a> ACS Cent. Sci.<\/em> 2020<\/strong>, 6<\/em> (3), 413\u2013419.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(21) Wang, Z.; Tian, Y.; Liang, H.; Adamson, D. H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Electrical Conductivity of Graphene\u2013Polymer Composite Foams: A Computational Study.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 52<\/em> (19), 7379\u20137385.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(20) Sayko, R.; Cao, Z.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Gluing Interfaces with Soft Nanoparticles.<\/a> Langmuir<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 35<\/em> (22), 7277\u20137284.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(19) Liang, H.; Wang, Z.; Sheiko, S. S.; Dobrynin, A. V. Comb and Bottlebrush Graft Copolymers in a Melt.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 52<\/em> (10), 3942\u20133950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(18) Liang, H.; Wang, Z.; Dobrynin, A. V. Strain-Adaptive Self-Assembled Networks of Linear-Bottlebrush-Linear Copolymers.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 52<\/em> (22), 8617\u20138624.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(17) Liang, H.; Wang, Z.; Dobrynin, A. V. Scattering from Melts of Combs and Bottlebrushes: Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Theoretical Study.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 52<\/em> (15), 5555\u20135562.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(16) Liang, H.; Grest, G. S.; Dobrynin, A. V. Brush-Like Polymers and Entanglements: From Linear Chains to Filaments.<\/a> ACS Macro Lett.<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 8<\/em> (10), 1328\u20131333.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(15) Jacobs, M.; Liang, H.; Dashtimoghadam, E.; Morgan, B. J.; Sheiko, S. S.; Dobrynin, A. V. Nonlinear Elasticity and Swelling of Comb and Bottlebrush Networks.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 52<\/em> (14), 5095\u20135101.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(14) Clair, C.; Lallam, A.; Rosenthal, M.; Sztucki, M.; Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M.; Keith, A. N.; Cong, Y.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V.; Sheiko, S. S.; Ivanov, D. A. Strained Bottlebrushes in Super-Soft Physical Networks.<\/a> ACS Macro Lett.<\/em> 2019<\/strong>, 8<\/em> (5), 530\u2013534.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(13) Wang, Z.; Liang, H.; Adamson, D. H.; Dobrynin, A. V. From Graphene-like Sheet Stabilized Emulsions to Composite Polymeric Foams: Molecular Dynamics Simulations.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 51<\/em> (18), 7360\u20137367.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(12) Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M.; Keith, A. N.#<\/sup>; Cong, Y.#<\/sup>; Liang, H.#<\/sup>; Rosenthal, M.; Sztucki, M.; Clair, C.; Magonov, S.; Ivanov, D. A.; Dobrynin, A. V.; Sheiko, S. S. Chameleon-like Elastomers with Molecularly Encoded Strain-Adaptive Stiffening and Coloration.<\/a> Science<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 359<\/em> (6383), 1509\u20131513.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(11) Tian, Y.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Rolling Dynamics of Nanoscale Elastic Shells Driven by Active Particles.<\/a> ACS Cent. Sci.<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 4<\/em> (11), 1537\u20131544.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(10) Liang, H.; Sheiko, S. S.; Dobrynin, A. V. Supersoft and Hyperelastic Polymer Networks with Brushlike Strands.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 51<\/em> (2), 638\u2013645.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(9) Liang, H.#<\/sup>; Morgan, B. J.#<\/sup>; Xie, G.#<\/sup>; Martinez, M. R.; Zhulina, E. B.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Sheiko, S. S.; Dobrynin, A. V. Universality of the Entanglement Plateau Modulus of Comb and Bottlebrush Polymer Melts.<\/a>  Macromolecules<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 51<\/em> (23), 10028\u201310039.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(8) Liang, H.; Cao, Z.; Wang, Z.; Dobrynin, A. V. Surface Stresses and a Force Balance at a Contact Line.<\/a> Langmuir<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 34<\/em> (25), 7497\u20137502.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(7) Liang, H.; Cao, Z.; Wang, Z.; Dobrynin, A. V. Surface Stress and Surface Tension in Polymeric Networks.<\/a> ACS Macro Lett.<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 7<\/em> (1), 116\u2013121.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6) Jacobs, M.; Liang, H.; Pugnet, B.; Dobrynin, A. V. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Surface and Interfacial Tension of Graft Polymer Melts.<\/a> Langmuir<\/em> 2018<\/strong>, 34<\/em> (43), 12974\u201312981.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(5) Wang, Z.; Liang, H.; Dobrynin, A. V. Computer Simulations of Continuous 3-D Printing.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2017<\/strong>, 50<\/em> (19), 7794\u20137800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(4) Vatankhah-Varnosfaderani, M.; Daniel, W. F.; Everhart, M. H.; Pandya, A. A.; Liang, H.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Dobrynin, A. V.; Sheiko, S. S. Mimicking Biological Stress\u2013Strain Behaviour with Synthetic Elastomers.<\/a> Nature<\/em> 2017<\/strong>, 549<\/em> (7673), 497\u2013501.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(3) Liang, H.; Cao, Z.; Wang, Z.; Sheiko, S. S.; Dobrynin, A. V. Combs and Bottlebrushes in a Melt.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2017<\/strong>, 50<\/em> (8), 3430\u20133437.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(2) Liang, H.; Cao, Z.; Dobrynin, A. V. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of the Effect of Elastocapillarity on Reinforcement of Soft Polymeric Materials by Liquid Inclusions.<\/a> Macromolecules<\/em> 2016<\/strong>, 49<\/em> (18), 7108\u20137115.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) Ling, S.#<\/sup>; Liang, H.#<\/sup>; Li, Z.; Ma, L.; Yao, J.; Shao, Z.; Chen, X. Soy Protein-Directed One-Pot Synthesis of Gold Nanomaterials and Their Functional Conductive Devices.<\/a> J. Mater. Chem. B.<\/em> 2016<\/strong>, 4<\/em> (21), 3643\u20133650.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1309,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-64","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1309"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45421,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/64\/revisions\/45421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/liang-lab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}