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Refereed Journal Papers

  • 66. R. Joshi, H. Ahmadi, K. Gardner, R. K. Bright, W. Wang, W. Li*, Advances in microfluidic platforms for tumor cell phenotyping: from bench to bedside. Lab on a chip, 2025 ( DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00403E).
  • 65. S. Kathi, H. Liu, H. Laza, L. Thompson, S. Singh, W. Li, C. R. Simpson. Nutrient Composition of Arugula Leafy Greens Following Application of Ascorbic Acid Foliar Sprays. Horticulture, 2024, 10 (11), 1126.
  • 64. Md N. H. Kashem, K. Miao, F. Afnan, S. Mushfique, V. S. Singh, W. Wang, Q. Liu, W. Li*. Colorimetric polymer nanofilm-based time-temperature indicators for recording irreversible changes of temperatures in cold chain. Applied Materials Today, 2024, 41, 102432. (Front Cover)
  • 63. P. L. Tran, C. L. Presson, Md N. H. Kashem, W. Li, T. W.  Reid, W. de Riese. Antibiotics Complete Growth Inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Organo-Selenium-Incorporated Urinary Catheter Material. Antibiotics, 2024, 13(8), 736.
  • 62. M. C Hood, K. Gardner, W. Li* and J. Tan* Interplay of Size, Deformability, and Device Layout on Cell Transport in Microfluidics. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2024, 36, 425106.
  • 61. K. Miao, Z. Ding, Md N.H. Kashem, H. T. Lim, W.W. Wang*, and W. Li*. A microfluidic platform for automatic continuous flow layer-by-layer assembly of polymer multilayered nanofilms. Journal of Polymer Science, 2024, 62(17), 4015. 
  • 60. F. Afnan, Md. N. H. Kashem, R. Joshi, C. Simpson*, and W. Li*. Growth of Romaine Lettuce in Eggshell Powder Mixed Alginate Hydrogel in an Aeroponic System for Water Conservation and Vitamin C Biofortification. Gels, 2024, 10, 322. 
  • 59. S. R. Kathi, H. E. Laza, S. Singh, L. Thompson, W. Li and C. Simpson. A decade of improving nutritional quality of horticultural crops agronomically (2012−2022): A systematic literature review. Science of the Total Environment, 2024, 911, 168665. 
  • 58. S. R. Kathi, H. E. Laza, S. Singh, L. Thompson, W. Li and C. Simpson. Simultaneous biofortification of vitamin C and mineral nutrients in arugula microgreens. Food Chemistry, 2024, 440. 13180. 
  • 57. Z. Zhang, J. Li, W. Li and M. Matsusaki. "Fabrication of fully negative-charged layer-by-layer nanofilms with pH-induced remarkable swelling-shrinking properties", Chemistry of Materials, 2024, 36, 4, 1947–1956.
  • 56. W. Li *, and J. Min*. Guest Editorial on "Responsive polymer thin films", Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 61, 993.
  • 55. K. Gardner, R. Joshi, Md N. H. Kashem, T. Pham, Q. J.  Lu, and W. Li*. Label Free Identification of Different Cancer Cells Using Deep Leaning-Based Image Analysis, APL Machine Learning, 2023, 1, 026110.
  • 54. Md. N.H. Kashem, K. Gardner; M. R. Momota; B. I. Morshed, W. Li*. Deciphering the Correlation between Color Response, Temperature, and Relative Humidity in a Photo-patternable Polymeric Nanofilm for Tunable Multimodal Display. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2023, 463, 142333.
  • 53. S. R. Kathi, H. E. Laza, S. Singh, L. Thompson, W. Li, C. Simpson. Vitamin C Biofortification of Broccoli Microgreens and Resulting Effects on Nutrient Composition. Frontiers in Plant Science, Section Plant Nutrition, 2023,(doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1145992).
  • 52. A. de Oliveira Barros, Md N. H. Kashem, D. Luna, W. J. Geerts, W. Li, J. Yang Luna, D., Geerts, W., Li, W., Yang, J. Kinematic Modeling and Design of Untethered Soft Mobile Magnetic Robots with Multiple Support Sections. Acta Mechanica, 2023, (doi.org/10.1007/s00707-023-03572-9).
  • 51. Q. Liu,* X. Wang, Y. Cheng, Y. Hou, J. Zhang, L. Xiao, J Zhao, W. Li*,  Bio-inspired Hydrogel Actuator with Rapid Self-strengthening Behavior, European Polymer Journal, 2023, 188, 111941.
  • 50. Md. N.H. Kashem, X. Liu, Z. Ding, W. Li*, Spin-spray-assisted layer-by-layer assembly of thick polymer films with self-healing, UV-protection, and anti-fog properties. Journal of Polymer Science, 2023, 61, 1040 (Inside Front Cover).

           JPS cover

  • 49. K. Gardner, Md. M. Uddin, L. Tran, T. Pham, S. Vanapalli*, W. Li*. Deep learning detector for high precision monitoring of cell encapsulation statistics in microfluidic droplets. Lab on a chip, 2022, 22, 4067-4080  Front Cover.


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  • 48. S. R. Kathi, H. E. Laza, S. Singh, L. Thompson, W. Li, C. Simpson, Increasing Vitamin C through Agronomic Biofortification of Arugula Microgreens. Scientific Reports, 2022, 12, 13093.
  • 47. Y. Chen, L. Ramalingam, C.R. Garcia, Z. Ding, J. Wu*, N. Moustaid-Moussa*, Wei Li*. Engineering and Characterization of a Biomimetic Microchip for Differentiating Mouse Adipocytes in a 3D Microenvironment. Pharmaceutical Research, 2022, 39, 329–340.
  • 46. C. R. Garcia,  M. H. Malik, S. Biswas, V. H. Tam, K. P. Rumbaugh, W. Li*, X. Liu*, Nanoemulsion Delivery Systems for Enhanced Efficacy of Antimicrobials and Essential Oils, Biomaterials Science, 2022,10, 633-653.  (Front Cover).NE Cover
  • 45. A. de Oliveira Barros1, Md N. H. Kashem, D. Luna, W. J. Geerts, W. Li, J. Yang, Magnetic Properties of PDMS Embedded with Strontium Ferrite Particles Cured Under Different Magnetic Field Configurations, AIP Advances, 2022,  12, 035121.
  • 44. J. Rada, H. Hu, L. Zhou, J. Zeng, H. Song, X. Zeng, S. Shimul, W. Fan, Q. Zhan, W. Li, L. Wu, Q. Gan*, Multiple concentric rainbows induced by microscale concave interfaces for reflective displays, Applied Materials Today, 2021, 24, 101146.
  • 43. T. Hye, P. Dwivedi, W. Li, T. Lahm, E. S. Nozik, K. R Stenmark, and F. Ahsan, New insights into the pathobiological and pharmacological basis of the sex-disparity in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2021, 320, L1025-L1037. 
  • 42. C. R. Garcia, Z. Ding, H. C. Garza, W. Li *, Design and Development of a Three-Dimensionally Printed Microscope Mask Alignment Adapter for the Fabrication of Multilayer Microfluidic Devices. Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), 2021 (In press, doi: 10.3791/61877). 
  • 41. Y. Wang, C. R. Garcia, Z. Ding, R. Gabrilska, K. P. Rumbaugh, J. Wu*, Q. Liu*, and W. Li* Adhesive, Self-healing and Antibacterial Chitosan Hydrogels with Tunable Two-layer Structures. ACS sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2020, 8, 18006-18014.
  • 40. D. Yu, Y. Chen, C. C. Ahrens, Y. Wang, Z. Ding, H. Lim, C. Fell, K. P. Rumbaugh,  J. Wu* and W. Li* Direct Monitoring of Protease Activity Using an Integrated Microchip Coated with Multilayered Fluorogenic Nanofilms. Analyst, 2020, 145, 8050-8058.
  • 39. T. A. Al-Hilal1, A. Keshavarz1, H. Kadry, B. Lahooti1, A. Al-Obaida1, Z. Ding, W Li, R. Kamm, I. F. McMurtry, T. Lahm, E. Nozik-Grayck, K. R. Stenmark, and F. Ahsan A microfluidic tissue chip recapitulating human pulmonary arterial hypertension: Fabrication, validation and application. Lab on a Chip, 2020, 20, 3334-3345.

  • 38. M. A. Hossain, N. Sattenapally, H. I. Parikh, W. Li, K. P. Rumbaugh, and N.A. German. Design, synthesis, and evaluation of compounds capable of reducing Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence. European Journal of Medical Chemistry, 2020, 185, 111800.

  • 37. Y. Zhou, Z. Dong, H. Andarge, W. Li, and D. Pappas. Nanoparticle Modification of Microfluidic Cell Separation for Cancer Cells Detection and Isolation. Analyst, 2020, 145, 257.

  • 36. J. Tan*, Z. Ding, M. Hood, and W. Li*. Simulation of circulating tumor cell transport and adhesion in cell suspensions in microfluidic devices. Biomicrofluidics, 2019, 13, 064105.

  • 35. Z. Dong, N. Zhang, YG. Wang, J. Wu, Q. Gan*,and W. Li*. Photo-Patternable Nanolayered Polymeric Films with Fast Tunable Color Responses Triggered by Humidity. Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 29, 1904453.

    Photo-Patternable Nanolayered Polymeric Films

  • 34. D. Yu, Z. Dong, HT, Lim, Y. Chen, Z. Ding, N. Sultana, J. Wu, B. Qin, J. Chen,* and W. Li*. Microfluidic Preparation, Post Shrinkage, and Surface Modification of Monodispersed Alginate Microbeads for 3D Cell Culture. RSC Advances, 2019,9, 11101-11110.

  • 33. Z. Ding, Y. Zhang,* Y. Xu, Y. Jiao, and W. Li*. Hyperuniform flow fields resulting from hyperuniform configurations of circular disks. Physical Review E, 2018, 063101.

    Hyperuniform flow fields resulting from hyperuniform configurations of circular disks

  • 32. T. Hou, H. Zhang, D. He, Q. Liu, Z. Zhang, L. Xiao, W. Li, and M. Barnes. Enhanced Adsorption Behaviors of Co2+ on Robust Chitosan Hydrogel Microspheres Derived from Alkali Solution System: Kinetics and Isotherm Analysis. RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 36858-36868.

  • 31. D. Yu, L. Tang, Z. Dong, K.A. Loftis, Z. Ding, J. Chen, B. Qin,* J. T. Yan,* and W. Li*. Effective Reduction of Non-Specific Binding of Blood Cells in a Microfluidic Chip for Isolation of Rare Cancer Cells. Biomaterials Science, 2018, 6, 2871-2880 (Inside front cover).

    Biomaterials Science

  • 30. Z. Dong, D. Yu, Q. Liu, Z. Ding, V. J. Lyons, R. K. Bright, D. Pappas, X. Liu, and W. Li*. Enhanced Capture and Release of Circulating Tumor Cells Using Hollow Glass Microspheres with Nanostructured Surface. Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 16795-16804.

    Enhanced Capture and Release of Circulating Tumor Cells Using Hollow Glass Microspheres with Nanostructured Surface

  • 29. Q. Liu, Z. Dong, Z. Ding, Z. Hu, D. Yu, Y. Hu, N. Abidi, and W. Li*. Electroresponsive Homogeneous Polyelectrolyte Complex Hydrogels from Naturally Derived Polysaccharides. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2018, 6, 7052-7063.

    Electroresponsive Homogeneous Polyelectrolyte Complex Hydrogels from Naturally Derived Polysaccharides

  • 28. Y. Chen, L. Ramalingam, J. Wu, N. Moustaid-Moussa, W. Li*. An Integrated Biomimetic Adipose Tissue Microchip. The FASEB Journal, 2017, 31(1 Supplement), 590-594.

  • 27. C. C. Ahrens, Z. Dong, and W. Li*. Engineering Cell Aggregates through Incorporated Polymeric Microparticles. Acta Biomaterialia, 2017, 15, 64-81.

    Engineering Cell Aggregates through Incorporated Polymeric Microparticles.

  • 26. D. K. Singh, C. C. Ahrens, W. Li, and S. A. Vanapalli. Label-free, high-throughput holographic screening and enumeration of tumor cells in blood. Lab on a Chip, 2017, 17, 2920-2932.

  • 25. Z. Hu, C. Uzun, Z. Dong, W. Li, A. A. Bernussi and G. Kumar. Elastocapillary bundling of high aspect-ratio metallic glass nanowires. Applied Physics Letters, 2017, 111, 023107.

  • 24. Z. Dong, C. C. Ahrens, D. Yu, Z. Ding, H. T. Lim, and W. Li*. Cell Isolation and Recovery Using Hollow Glass Microspheres Coated with Nanolayered Films for Applications in Resource-Limited Settings. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , 2017, 9, 15265- 15273.

    Cell Isolation and Recovery Using Hollow Glass Microspheres Coated with Nanolayered Films

  • 23. M-H. Park, E. Reategui, W. Li, S. N. Tessier, K. H. K. Wong, A. Jensen, V. Thapar, D. Ting, M. Toner, S. L. Stott, P. T. Hammond. Enhanced Isolation and Release of Circulating Tumor Cells Using Nanoparticle Binding and Ligand Exchange in a Microfluidic Chip. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139, 2741-2749.

    Enhanced Isolation and Release of Circulating Tumor Cells

  • 22. D. K. Singh, C. C. Ahrens, W. Li, S. A. Vanapalli. Label-free fingerprinting of tumor cells in bulk flow using inline digital holographic microscopy. Biomedical Optics Express, 2017, 8, 536-554.

  • 21. Z. Dong, L. Tang, C. C. Ahrens, V. Cao, Z. Ding, S. A. Castleberry, J. T. Yan,* and W. Li*. A benchtop capillary flow layer-by-layer (CF-LbL) platform for rapid assembly and screening of biodegradable nanolayered films. Lab on a Chip, 2016, 23, 4601-4611.

    A benchtop capillary flow layer-by-layer (CF-LbL) platform

  • 20. N. Zhang, Z. Dong, D. Ji, H. Song, X. Zeng, Z. Liu, S. Jiang, Y. Xu, A. A. Bernussi, W. Li*, and Q. Gan,* Reversibly tunable coupled and decoupled super absorbing structures. Applied Physics Letters, 2016, 108, 091105.

    Reversibly tunable coupled and decoupled super absorbing structures

  • 19. S. A. Castleberry, B. D. Almquist, W. Li, T. Reis, J. Chow, S. Mayner, and P. T. Hammond. Self-Assembled Wound Dressings Silence MMP-9 and Improve Diabetic Wound Healing In Vivo. Advanced Materials, 2016, 28, 1809-1817.

    Self-Assembled Wound Dressings Silence MMP-9 and Improve Diabetic Wound Healing In Vivo

  • 18. W. Li, E. Reategui, M-H. Park, S. A. Castleberry, J. Z. Deng, B. Hsu, S. Mayner, A. Jensen, L. V. Sequist, S. Maheswaran, D. A. Haber, M. Toner, S. L. Stott. P. T. Hammond. Biodegradable Nano-Films for Capture and Non-invasive Release of Circulating Tumor Cells. Biomaterials, 2015, 65, 93-102.

    Biodegradable Nano-Films for Capture and Non-invasive Release of Circulating Tumor Cells

  • 17. Z. Wang, D. Voicu, L. Tang, W. Li,* E. Kumacheva.* Microfluidic Studies of Polymer Absorption in Flow. Lab on a Chip, 2015, 15, 2110-2116.

    Microfluidic Studies of Polymer Absorption in Flow

  • 16. E. Reátegui, N. Aceto, E. J. Lim, J. P. Sullivan, A. E. Jensen, M. Zeinali, J. M. Martel, A. J. Aranyosi, W. Li, S. Castleberry, A. Bardia, L. V. Sequist, D. A. Haber, S. Maheswaran, P. T. Hammond, M. Toner and S. L. Stott. Tunable Nanostructured Coating for the Capture and Selective Release of Viable Circulating Tumor Cells. Advanced Materials, 2015, 27, 1593-1599.

    Tunable Nanostructured Coating for the Capture and Selective Release of Viable Circulating Tumor Cells.

  • 15. S. A. Castleberry,* W. Li,* D. Deng, S. Mayner, P. T. Hammond. Capillary Flow Layer-by-Layer: A Microfluidic Platform for the High Throughput Assembly and Screening of Nanolayered Film Libraries. ACS Nano, 2014, 8, 6580-6589. (Co-first author)

    Capillary Flow Layer-by-Layer

  • 14. W. Li, S. Lee, M. Ma, S.M. Kim, P. Guye, J.R. Pancoast, D. G. Anderson, R. Weiss, R. T. Lee, P. T. Hammond. Microbead-based Biomimetic Synthetic Neighbors Enhance Survival and Function of Rat Pancreatic β-cells. Scientific Reports, 2013, 3, 2863.

    Microbead-based Biomimetic Synthetic Neighbors Enhance Survival and Function of Rat Pancreatic β-cells.

  • 13. W. Li, K. Liu, R. Simms, J. Greener, S. Pinto, A. Guenther, E. Kumacheva. A Microfluidic Study of fast gas-liquid reactions. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 3127-3132.

    A Microfluidic Study of fast gas-liquid reactions

  • 12. D. Voicu, C. Scholl, W. Li, D. Jagadeesan, I. Nazimova, J. Greener, E. Kumacheva. Kinetics of Multicomponent Polymerization Reaction Studied in a Microfluidic Format. Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 4469–4475.

    Kinetics of Multicomponent Polymerization Reaction Studied in a Microfluidic Format.

  • 11. K. Liu, Z. Nie, N. Zhao, W. Li, M. Rubinstein, E. Kumacheva. Step-Growth Polymerization of Inorganic Nanoparticles. Science, 2010, 329, 197-200.

    Step-Growth Polymerization of Inorganic Nanoparticles.

  • 10. J. Greener,* W. Li,* J. Ren, V. Pakharenko, D. Voicu, T. Tang, E. Kumacheva. Rapid, Cost-efficient Fabrication of Microfluidic Reactors in Thermoplastic Polymers by Combining Photo-lithography and Hot Embossing. Lab on a Chip, 2010, 10, 522-524. (Co-first author)

    Cost-efficient Fabrication of Microfluidic Reactors in Thermoplastic Polymers by Combining Photo-lithography and Hot Embossing.

  • 9. W. Li, , J. Greener, D. Voicu, E. Kumacheva. Multiple Modular Microfluidic (M3) Reactors for the Synthesis of Polymer Particles. Lab on a Chip, 2009, 9, 2715-2722. (Front cover)

    Multiple Modular Microfluidic (M3) Reactors for the Synthesis of Polymer Particles

  • 8. W. Li, H.H. Pham, Z. Nie, B. MacDonald, A. Güenther, E. Kumacheva, Multi-Step Microfluidic Polymerization Reactions Conducted in Droplets. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008,130, 9935-9941.

    Multi-Step Microfluidic Polymerization Reactions Conducted in Droplets

  • 7. W. Li, E. Young, P. Garstecki, C. A. Simmons, E. Kumacheva. Simultaneous Microfluidic Generation of Droplets with Different Dimensions. Soft Matter, 2008, 4, 258-262.

    Simultaneous Microfluidic Generation of Droplets with Different Dimensions. Soft Matter

  • 6. Z. Nie, J. L. Park, W. Li, S. Bon, E. Kumacheva. An "Inside-Out" Microfluidic Approach to Monodisperse Emulsions Stabilized by Solid Particles. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008,130, 16508–16509.

    An "Inside-Out" Microfluidic Approach to Monodisperse Emulsions Stabilized by Solid Particles

  • 5. W. Li, Z. Nie, H. Zhang, C. Paquet, M. Seo, P. Garstechi, E. Kumacheva. Screening of the Effect of Surface Energy of Microchannels on Microfluidic Emulsification. Langmuir, 2007, 23, 8010-8014.

    Screening of the Effect of Surface Energy of Microchannels on Microfluidic Emulsification.

  • 4. Z. Nie, W. Li, M. Seo, SQ Xu, E Kumacheva, Janus and Ternary Particles Generated by Microfluidic Synthesis: Design, Synthesis and Self-Assembly. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 9408-9412.

    Janus and Ternary Particles Generated by Microfluidic Synthesis

  • 3. Y. Liu, J. Ling, W. Li, et al. Effective Synthesis of Carbon-coated Co and Ni Nanocrystallites with Improved Magnetic Properties by AC Arc Discharge under an N2 Atmosphere. Nanotechnology, 2004, 15, 43-47.

  • 2. RX. Zhuo, W. Li , Preparation and Characterization of Macroporous PNIPAAm Hydrogels for Controlled Release of Proteins. J. Polym. Sci., A: Polym. Chem. Ed., 2003, 41, 152-159.

  • 1. GP. Yan, RX. Zhuo, CY. Zheng, W. Cao, W. Li, L. Li, ML. Liu, YX. Zhang. Synthesis and Preliminary Evaluation of Gadolinium Complexes Containing Sulfonamide Groups as Potential MRI Contrast Agents. Radiography, 2003, 9, 35-41.

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