Publication
2023
Design Considerations for Next-Generation Sorbent-Based Atmospheric Water Harvesting Devices
C. T. Wilson, H. Cha, Y. Zhong, A. Li, E. Lin, and B. El Fil
Device, 1 (2), 10052, 2023
Ultra-resilient multi-layer fluorinated diamond like carbon hydrophobic surfaces
M.J. Hoque, L. Li, J. Ma, H. Cha, S. Sett, X. Yan, K. F. Rabbi, J. Y. Ho, S. Khodakarami, J. Suwala, O. Mohammadmoradi, G. O. Ince, and N. Miljkovic
Nature Communications, 14, 4902, 2023
Capillary Transfer of Self-Assembled Colloidal Crystals
C. D. Díaz-Marín, D. Li, F. J. Vázquez-Cosme, S. Pajovic, H. Cha, Y. Song, C. Kilpatrick, G. Vaartstra, C. T. Wilson, S. Boriskina, and E. N. Wang
Nano Letters, 23 (5), 1888–1896, 2023
2022
Three-Tier Hierarchical Structures for Extreme Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Performance
Y. Song, C. D. Díaz‐Marín, L. Zhang, H. Cha, Y. Zhao, and E. N. Wang
Advanced Materials, 34 (32), 2200899, 2022
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Enhancement of Boiling with Scalable Sandblasted Surfaces
Y. Song, C, Wang, D. J. Preston, G. Su, M. M. Rahman, H. Cha, J. H. Seong, B. Philips, M. Bucci, and E. N. Wang
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14 (7), 9788-9794, 2022
The Apparent Surface Free Energy of Rare Earth Oxides is Governed by Hydrocarbon Adsorption
J. Oh, D. Orejon, W. Park, H. Cha, S. Sett, Y, Yokoyama, V. Thoréton, Y. Takata, and N. Miljkovic
iScience, 25 (1), 103691, 2022
2021
Alteration of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer on Metallic Surfaces by In Situ Oxidation
Y. Song, H. Cha, Z. Liu, J. H. Seong, L. Zhang, D. J. Preston, and E. N. Wang
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 185, 122320, 2021
Lubricant-Infused Surfaces for Low Surface Tension Fluids: Extent of Lubricant Miscibility
S. Sett, J. Oh, H. Cha, T. Veriotti, A. Bruno, X. Yan, G. Barac, L. Bolton, and N. Miljkovic
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13 (19), 23121-23133, 2021
2020
Enhanced Condensation on Liquid-Infused Nanoporous Surfaces by Vibration-Assisted Droplet Sweeping
I. Oh, H. Cha, J. Chen, S. Chavan, A. Awad, O Darwish, N. Miljkovic, and Y. Hu
ACS Nano, 14 (10), 13367–13379, 2020
Electrothermal Soft Manipulator Enabling Rapid Transport and Handling of Thin Biological Sheets and Electronic Devices
B. S. Kim, M. K. Kim, Y. Cho, E. E. Hamed, M. U. Gillette, H. Cha, N. Miljkovic, V. K. Aakalu, K. Kang, K. N. Son, K. M. Schachtschneider, L. B. Schook, C. Hu, G. Popescu, W. C. Balance, S. Yu, S. G. Im, J. Lee, C. H. Lee, and H. Kong
Science Advances, 6 (42), eabc5630, 2020
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Breaking Droplet Jumping Energy Conversion Limits with Superhydrophobic Microgrooves
Q. Peng, X. Yan, J. Li, L. Li, H. Cha, Y. Ding, C. Dang, J. Li, and N. Miljkovic
Langmuir, 36 (21), 9510-9522, 2020
Recent Developments, Challenges, and Pathways to Stable Dropwise Condensation: A Perspective
J. Ma, S. Sett, H. Cha, X. Yang, and N. Miljkovic
Applied Physics Letters, 116, 260501, 2020
APL’s Most Cited Research
Atmosphere-Mediated Scalable and Durable Biphilicity on Rationally Designed Structured Surfaces
X. Yan, F. Chen, X. Zhang, Y. Qin, C. Zhao, S. Sett, H. Cha, M. J. Hoque, F. Zhao, Z. Huang, and N. Miljkovic
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 7 (13), 2000475, 2020
High-Throughput Stamping of Hybrid Functional Surfaces
M. J. Hoque, X. Yan, H. Keum, L. Li, H. Cha, J. K. Park, S. Kim, and N. Miljkovic
Langmuir, 36 (21), 5730–5744, 2020
Dropwise condensation on Solid Hydrophilic Surfaces
H. Cha*, H. Vahabi*, A. Wu, S. Chavan, M.-K. Kim, W. Wang, A. K. Kota, and N. Miljkovic
*Equal Contribution
Science Advances, 6 (2), eaax0746, 2020
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2019
In Situ Droplet Microgoniometry Using Optical Microscopy
H. Cha, J. Ma, Y.S. Kim, L. Li, L. Sun, J. Tong, and N. Miljkovic
ACS Nano, 13 (11), 113343-13353, 2019
Condensation Induced Delamination of Nanoscale Hydrophobic Films
J. Ma, H. Cha, M.-K. Kim, D. G. Cahill, and N. Miljkovic
Advanced Functional Materials, 29 (43), 1905222, 2019
Ultra-scalable multifunctional nanoengineered copper and aluminum for anti-adhesion and bactericidal applications
J. Reed, A. E. Gonsalves, J. K. Román, J. Oh, H. Cha, C. E. Dana, M. A. Toc, S. Hong, J. B. Hoffman, J. E. Andrade, K. D. Jo, M. Alleyne, N. Miljkovic, and D. M. Cropek
ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2 (7), 2726-2737, 2019
Atmospheric-Mediated Superhydrophobicity of Rationally Designed Micro/Nanostructured Surfaces
X. Yan, Z. Huang, S. Sett, J. Oh, H. Cha, L. Li, L. Feng, and N. Miljkovic
ACS Nano, 13 (4), 4160-4173, 2019
2017
Nanoscale-Agglomerate-Mediated Heterogeneous Nucleation
H. Cha, A. Wu, M.-K. Kim, K. Saigusa, A. Liu, and N. Miljkovic
Nano Letters, 17 (12), 7544-7551, 2017
Focal Plane Shift Imaging for the Analysis of Multi-Droplet Jumping
H. Cha, J. M. Chun, Y. Xu, and N. Miljkovic
Journal of Heat Transfer, 139 (2), 020903, 2017
2016
Coalescence-induced nanodroplet jumping
H. Cha, C. Xu, J. Sotelo, J. M. Chun, Y. Yokoyama, R. Enright, and N. Miljkovic
Physical Review Fluids, 1 (6), 064102, 2016
Focal Plane Shift Imaging for the Analysis of Dynamic Wetting Processes
H. Cha, J. M. Chun, J. Sotelo, and N. Miljkovic
ACS Nano, 10 (9), 8223-8232, 2016
Heat Transfer through a Condensate Droplet on Hydrophobic and Nanostructured Superhydrophobic Surfaces
S. Chavan, H. Cha, D. Orejon, K. Nawaz, N. Singla, Y.-F. Yeung, D. Park, D. H. Kang, Y. Chang, Y. Takata, and N. Miljkovic
Langmuir, 32 (31), 7774-7787, 2016
2015
Enhanced Jumping-Droplet Departure
M.-K. Kim, H. Cha, P. Birbarah, S. Chavan, C. Zhong, Y. Xu, and N. Miljkovic
Langmuir, 31 (49), 13452-13466, 2015
Solution-Mediated Selective Nanosoldering of Carbon Nanotube Junctions for Improved Device Performance
J. Do, N. N. Chang, D. Estrada, F. Lian, H. Cha, X. J. Duan, R. T. Haasch, E. Pop, G. S. Girolami, and J. W. Lyding
ACS Nano, 9 (5), 4806–4813, 2015
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