Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications
55.
A. A. Paknahad, I. O. Zalloum, R. Karshafian, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2024 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 653, 277-284
![2023 JCIS paper](/content/dam/loffi/2023PaknahadJCIS.png)
54.
N. Ghasemzaie, M. Jeyhani, K. Joshi, W. L. Lee, and S. S. H. Tsai
2024 | ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering | 10 (6), 3896-3908
![ATPSpin: A Single Microfluidic Platform that Produces Diversified ATPS-Alginate Microfibers](/content/dam/loffi/2024GhasemzaieACSBME.jpg)
53.
Md. A. Mahmud, L. H. Xu, A. Usatinsky, C. C. dos Santos, D. J. Little, S. S. H. Tsai, and D. G. Rackus
2024 | Analytical Chemistry | 96 (29), 11751-11759
![Semiquantitative Paper-Based Microfluidic Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test for SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies](/content/dam/loffi/2024AnalChem.jpg)
52.
I. O. Zalloum, A. J. Sojahrood, A. A. Paknahad, M. C. Kolios, S. S. H. Tsai, and R. Karshafian
2023 | Langmuir | 39 (49), 17622-17631
![Ultrasound characterization of microbubbles](/content/dam/loffi/2023ZalloumLangmuir.png)
51.
A. A. Paknahad, I. O. Zalloum, R. Karshafian, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2023 | Soft Matter | 19, 5142-5149
![Surprising observation of microbubbles shrinking to nanobubbles](/content/dam/loffi/2023PaknahadSoftMatter.png)
50.
J. Kieda, S. Appak-Baskoy, M. Jeyhani, M. Navi, K. W. Y. Chan, and S. S. H. Tsai
2023 | ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering | 9 (2), 1043-1052
![2023 ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering](/content/dam/loffi/2023KiedaACSBiomaterials.png)
49.
Water-in-water droplet microfluidics: a design manual (external link, opens in new window)
M. Jeyhani, J. Kieda, K. Chan, M. Navi, and S. S. H. Tsai
2022 | Biomicrofluidics | 16 (6), 061503
![2022 Biomicrofluidics paper](/content/dam/loffi/2022JeyhaniBiomicrofluidics.png)
48.
Plug & pop: A 3D-printed, modular platform for drug delivery using clinical ultrasound and microbubbles (external link, opens in new window)
K. Joshi, R. Sanwal, K. L. Thu, S. S. H. Tsai, and W. L. Lee
2022 | Pharmaceutics | 14 (11), 2516
![2022 Pharmaceutics paper](/content/dam/loffi/2022JoshiPhamaceutics.png)
47.
Controlled shrinkage of microfluidically generated microbubbles by tuning lipid concentration (external link, opens in new window)
I. O. Zalloum, A. A. Paknahad, M. C. Kolios, R. Karshafian, and S. S. H. Tsai
2022 | Langmuir | 38 (43), 13021-13029
![Tuning microbubble size by lipid concentration](/content/dam/loffi/2022ZalloumLangmuir.png)
46.
K. W. Y. Chan, M. Navi, J. Kieda, T. Moran, D. Hammers, S. Lee, and S. S. H. Tsai
2022 | Lab on a Chip | 22 (14), 2647-2656
Cover article of Lab on a Chip volume 22, issue 14.
![2022 Lab on a Chip cover](/content/dam/loffi/2022LabChipCover_small.png)
45.
K. S. Elvira, F. Gielen, S. S. H. Tsai, and A. M. Nightingale
2022 | Lab on a Chip | 22 (5), 859-875
![Materials and Methods for Droplet Microfluidics Review](/content/dam/loffi/2022DropletMaterialsReviewLabChip.jpg)
44.
D. Naylor and S. S. H. Tsai
2022 | International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education | 50 (3), 749-763
![Teaching Archimedes Principle](/content/dam/loffi/2021NaylorIJEE.jpg)
43.
A. Salari, S. Appak-Baskoy, I. R. Coe, S. S. H. Tsai, and M. C. Kolios
2021 | RSC Advances | 11 (52), 32824-32829
![Salari et al., RSC Advances, 2021](/content/dam/loffi/2021SalariRSCAdvances.jpg)
42.
Biomedical nanobubbles and opportunities for microfluidics (external link, opens in new window)
A. A. Paknahad, L. Kerr, D. A. Wong, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2021 | RSC Advances | 11 (52), 32750-32774
![Nanobubbles review paper](/content/dam/loffi/2021PaknahadRSCAdvances.jpg)
41.
R. Sanwal, K. Joshi, M. Ditmans, S. S. H. Tsai, and W. L. Lee
2021 | Biomedicine | 9 (7), 803
![Bubbles medical review paper](/content/dam/loffi/2021JoshiBiomedicine.jpg)
40.
Microfluidic generation of monodisperse nanobubbles by selective gas dissolution (external link, opens in new window)
J. Xu, A. Salari, Y. Wang, X. He, L. Kerr, A. Darbandi, A. C. de Leon, A. A. Exner, M. C. Kolios, D. Yuen, and S. S. H. Tsai
2021 | Small | 17 (20), 2100345
![Schematic diagram of microfluidic nanobubble generation](/content/dam/loffi/2021XuSmall.jpg)
39.
Dosage-controlled intracellular delivery mediated by acoustofluidics for lab on a chip applications (external link, opens in new window)
A. Salari, S. Appak-Baskoy, I. R. Coe, J. Abousawan, C. Antonescu, S. S. H. Tsai, and M. C. Kolios
2021 | Lab on a Chip | 21 (9), 1788 - 1797
![Schematic diagram of acoustofluidic drug delivery](/content/dam/loffi/2021SalariLabonaChip.jpg)
38.
A. Salari, S. Appak-Baskoy, M. Ezzo, B. Hinz, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2020 | Small | 16 (9), 1903788
Invited article for special issue on Microfluidics.
Cover article of Small volume 16, issue 9.
![2020 cover article in Small illustrating cell-induced microstreaming flows.](/content/dam/loffi/2020SalariSmall2.jpg)
37.
M. Navi, J. Kieda, and S. S. H. Tsai
2020 | Lab on a Chip | 16 (20), 2851 - 2860
Cover article of Lab on a Chip volume 16, issue 20.
![Magnetic polyelectrolyte microcapsules via water-in-water droplet microfluidics](/content/dam/loffi/2020NaviLabChip2.jpg)
36.
Evaporation-driven water-in-water droplet formation (external link, opens in new window)
B-U Moon, L. Malic, K. Morton, M. Jeyhani, A. Elmanzalawy, S. S. H. Tsai, and T. Veres
2020 | Langmuir | 36 (47), 14333-14341
Featured cover article of Langmuir.
![Time-lapsed images of ATPS droplet phase separation on a substrate.](/content/dam/loffi/2020MoonLangmuir.jpg)
35.
Microfluidic generation of all-aqueous double and triple emulsions (external link, opens in new window)
M. Jeyhani, R. Thevakumaran, N. Abbasi, D. K. Hwang, and S. S. H. Tsai
2020 | Small | 16 (7), 1906565
![Schematic diagram and experimental images showing aqueous two phase system double emulsion formation in a hybrid device.](/content/dam/loffi/2020JeyhaniSmall.jpg)
34.
J. Palumbo, M. Navi, S. S. H. Tsai, J. K. Spelt, and M. Papini
2020 | AIP Advances | 10 (12), 125101
![Numerical simulation results of inertial focusing in helical channels.](/content/dam/loffi/2020PalumboMicrofluidNanofluid.jpg)
33.
J. Palumbo, M. Navi, S. S. H. Tsai, J. K. Spelt, and M. Papini
2020 | Biomicrofluidics | 14 (16), 064104
![Experimental device image of helical microfluidic channel.](/content/dam/loffi/2020PalumboBiomicrofluidics.jpg)
32.
Magnetic water-in-water droplet microfluidics: systematic experiments and scaling mathematical analysis (external link, opens in new window)
M. Navi, N. Abbasi, A. Salari, and S. S. H. Tsai
2020 | Biomicrofluidics | 14 (2), 024101
![Schematic diagram showing the magnetic deflection and sorting of water-in-oil droplets.](/content/dam/loffi/2020NaviBiomicrofluidics.jpg)
31.
Expansion-mediated breakup of bubbles and droplets in microfluidics (external link, opens in new window)
A. Salari, J. Xu, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2020 | Physical Review Fluids | 5, 013602
![Schematic drawings and plots showing the controlled breakup of microbubbles in a microfluidic expansion.](/content/dam/loffi/2020SalariPhysRevFluids.jpg)
30.
A novel abrasive water jet machining technique for rapid fabrication of three-dimensional microfluidic components (opens in new window)
E. Azarsa, M. Jeyhani, A. Ibrahim, S. S. H. Tsai, and M. Papini
2020 | Biomicrofluidics | 14 (4), 044103
![Microfluidic mold made from abrasive jet micromachining.](/content/dam/loffi/2020AzarsaBiomicrofluidics.jpg)
29.
Sizing biological cells using a microfluidic acoustic flow cytometer (external link, opens in new window)
E. M. Strohm, V. Gnyawali, J. A. Sebastian, R. Ngunjiri, M. J. Moore, S. S. H. Tsai, and M. C. Kolios
2019 | Scientific Reports | 9, 4775
![Schematic illustrating the combination of ultrasound and microfluidics to interrogate single cells.](/content/dam/loffi/2019StrohmScientificReports.jpg)
28.
Microneedle-assisted microfluidic flow focusing for versatile and high throughput water-in-water droplet generation (external link, opens in new window)
M. Jeyhani, V. Gnyawali, N. Abbasi, D. K. Hwang, and S. S. H. Tsai
2019 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 553, 382-389
![A hybrid microfluidic device generates microdroplets from aqueous two phase system fluids.](/content/dam/loffi/2019JeyhaniJCIS.jpg)
27.
Simultaneous acoustic and photoacoustic microfluidic flow cytometry for label-free analysis (external link, opens in new window)
V. Gnyawali, E. M. Strohm, O. Wang, S. S. H. Tsai, and M. C. Kolios
2019 | Scientific Reports | 9, 1585
![Schematic diagram describing how a laser can induce a photoacoustic wave.](/content/dam/loffi/2019GnyawaliScientificReports.jpg)
26.
Diamagnetic droplet microfluidics applied to single-cell sorting (external link)
S. Buryk-Iggers, J. Kieda, and S. S. H. Tsai
2019 | AIP Advances | 9 (7), 075106
![Schematic diagram of the diamagnetic separation of water-in-oil droplets in a microfluidic system.](/content/dam/loffi/2019BurykAIPAdvances.jpg)
25.
Controlled generation of spiky microparticles by ionic cross-linking within an aqueous two-phase system (external link, opens in new window)
N. Abbasi, M. Navi, J. K. Nunes, and S. S. H. Tsai
2019 | Soft Matter | 15 (16), 3301-3306
Cover article of Soft Matter volume 15, issue 16.
![Cover_SM015016.indd](/content/dam/loffi/2019AbbasiSoftMatter2.jpg)
24.
Microfluidic diamagnetic water-in-water droplets: a biocompatible cell encapsulation and manipulation platform (external link, opens in new window)
M. Navi, N. Abbasi, M. Jeyhani, V. Gnyawali, and S. S. H. Tsai
2018 | Lab on a Chip | 18 (22), 3361-3370
Cover article of Lab on a Chip volume 18, issue 22.
![2018 cover article in Lab on a Chip describing diamagnetic droplet sorting.](/content/dam/loffi/2018NaviLabonaChip3.jpg)
23.
Microfluidic generation of particle-stabilized water-in-water emulsions (external link, opens in new window)
N. Abbasi, M. Navi, and S. S. H. Tsai
2018 | Langmuir | 34 (1), 213-218
![Microfluidic experimental setup, and microscopic images of Pickering emulsions generated with aqueous two phase system droplets.](/content/dam/loffi/2018AbbasiLangmuir.gif)
22.
Controlled electrospray generation of non-spherical alginate microparticles (external link, opens in new window)
M. Jeyhani, S. Y. Mak, S. Sammut, H. C. Shum, D. K. Hwang, and S. S. H. Tsai
2018 | ChemPhysChem | 19 (16), 2113-2118
![Non-spherical particles generated by a controlled electrospray process.](/content/dam/loffi/2018JeyhaniPCCP.jpg)
21.
Honey, I shrunk the bubbles: microfluidic vacuum shrinkage of lipid-stabilized microbubbles (external link, opens in new window)
V. Gnyawali, B-U Moon, J. Kieda, R. Karshafian, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2017 | Soft Matter | 13 (22), 4011-4016
"Tiny bubbles made easier" (external link, opens in new window) , Chemistry World
"Researchers make waves in the ultrasound world" (opens in new window) , Ryerson Today
Cover article of Soft Matter volume 13, issue 22.
![2017 cover article in Soft Matter on microbubble shrinkage.](/content/dam/loffi/2017GnyawaliSoftMatter.jpg)
20.
Shrinking microbubbles with microfluidics: mathematical modelling to control microbubble sizes (external link, opens in new window)
A. Salari, V. Gnyawali, I. M. Griffiths, R. Karshafian, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2017 | Soft Matter | 13, 8796-8806
![Mathematical model of bubble volume versus time.](/content/dam/loffi/2017SalariSoftMatter.jpg)
19.
Stable microfluidic flow focusing using hydrostatics (external link, opens in new window)
V. Gnyawali, M. Saremi, M. C. Kolios, and S. S. H. Tsai
2017 | Biomicrofluidics | 11 (3), 034104
![Hydrostatically driving a microfluidic flow.](/content/dam/loffi/2017GnyawaliBiomicrofluidics.jpg)
18.
Effect of curing parameters and configuration on the efficacy of ultraviolet light curing self-adhesive masks used for abrasive jet micro-machining (external link, opens in new window)
F. Ahmadzadeh, S. S. H. Tsai, and M. Papini
2017 | Precision Engineering | 49, 354-364
![Using an abrasive jet to micromachine channels.](/content/dam/loffi/2017AhmadzadehPrecisionEngineering.jpg)
17.
Shrinking, growing, and bursting: microfluidic equilibrium control of water-in-water droplets (external link, opens in new window)
B-U Moon, D. K. Hwang, and S. S. H. Tsai
2016 | Lab on a Chip | 16 (14), 2601-2608
Cover article of Lab Chip volume 16, issue 14, Jul. 2016.
![2016 cover article in Lab on a Chip.](/content/dam/loffi/2016MoonLabonaChip.jpg)
16.
Water-in-water droplets by passive microfluidic flow focusing (external link, opens in new window)
B-U Moon, N. Abbasi, S. G. Jones, D. K. Hwang, and S. S. H. Tsai
2016 | Analytical Chemistry | 88 (7), 3982-3989
![2016 cover article in Analytical Chemistry.](/content/dam/loffi/2016MoonAnalyticalChemistry.gif)
15.
Microfluidic magnetic self-assembly at liquid-liquid interfaces (external link, opens in new window)
S. G. Jones, N. Abbasi, B-U Moon, and S. S. H. Tsai
2016 | Soft Matter | 12 (10), 2668-2675
Cover article of Soft Matter volume 12, issue 10, Mar. 2016.
![2016 cover article in Soft Matter.](/content/dam/loffi/2016JonesSoftMatter.jpg)
14.
Floating and sinking of self-assembled spheres on liquid-liquid interfaces: rafts versus stacks (external link)
S. G. Jones, N. Abbasi, A. Ahuja, V. Truong, and S. S. H. Tsai
2015 | Physics of Fluids | 27 (7), 072102
![Schematic diagrams showing monolayer and stacking deposition geometries.](/content/dam/loffi/2015JonesPhysFluids.jpg)
13.
Detection of trace arsenic in drinking water: challenges and opportunities for microfluidics (external link)
N. Yogarajah and S. S. H. Tsai
2015 | Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology | 1, 426-447
Top 10 most downloaded articles of ESWRT in 2015
![Schematic diagram of the ideal arsenic water contamination sensor.](/content/dam/loffi/2015YogarajahESWRT.jpg)
12.
Microfluidic generation of aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) droplets by controlled pulsating inlet pressures (external link)
B-U Moon, S. G. Jones, D. K. Hwang, and S. S. H. Tsai
2015 | Lab on a Chip | 15 (11), 2437-2444
Top 15 most read articles of Lab Chip in May 2015
![Schematic diagram of water-in-water droplet generation by pulsatile flows.](/content/dam/loffi/2015MoonLabChip.jpg)
11.
Rotary polymer-micromachines: In situ fabrication of microgear components in microchannels (external link)
B-U Moon, S. S. H. Tsai, and D. K. Hwang
2015 | Microfluidics and Nanofluidics | 19 (1), 67-74
![Experimental images of a gear made by stop flow lithography.](/content/dam/loffi/2015MoonMicrofluidNanofluid.jpg)
10.
Microfluidic conformal coating of non-spherical magnetic particles (external link)
B-U Moon, N. Hakimi, D. K. Hwang, and S. S. H. Tsai
2014 | Biomicrofluidics | 8 (5), 052103
Top 5 most read articles of Biomicrofluidics in Sept. 2014
![Experimental image of coating non-spherical particles.](/content/dam/loffi/2014Biomicrofluidics.jpg)
9.
Electric field induced sheeting and breakup of dielectric liquid jets (external link)
A. Khoshnevis, S. S. H. Tsai, and E. Esmaeilzadeh
2014 | Physics of Fluids | 26 (1), 012103
Cover article of Phys. Fluids volume 26, issue 1, Jan. 2014
![Journal cover of Physics of Fluids, showing electrohydrodynamic jets.](/content/dam/loffi/2014PhysFluid.jpg)
8.
One-step, two-dimensional microfluidics-based synthesis of three-dimensional particles (external link)
N. Hakimi, S. S. H. Tsai, C. H. Cheng, and D. K. Hwang
2014 | Advanced Materials | 26 (9), 1393-1398
![Non-spherical particles generated by stop flow lithography.](/content/dam/loffi/2013HakimiAdvMat.jpg)
7.
Interfacial deflection and jetting of a paramagnetic particle-laden fluid: theory and experiment (external link)
S. S. H. Tsai*, I. M. Griffiths*, Z. Li, P. Kim, and H. A. Stone
2013 | Soft Matter | 9 (35), 8600-8608
* indicates equal contribution authors
![Schematic diagram of the magnetic deflection of a free surface.](/content/dam/loffi/2013TsaiSoftMatter.jpg)
6.
Dripping and jetting in microfluidic multiphase flows applied to particle and fiber synthesis (external link)
J. K. Nunes, S. S. H. Tsai, J. Wan and H. A. Stone
2013 | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics | 46 (11), 114002
Top 10 most read articles of J. Phys. D. in Mar. 2013
![Schematic drawings of different ways to generate droplets and fibers.](/content/dam/loffi/2013NunesJPhysD.jpg)
5.
Microfluidic ultralow interfacial tensiometry with magnetic particles (external link)
S. S. H. Tsai, J. S. Wexler, J. Wan and H. A. Stone
2013 | Lab on a Chip | 13 (1), 119-125
Editors selected Lab on a Chip Top 10% article in 2013
![Experimental images of magnetic particles going through a liquid-liquid interface.](/content/dam/loffi/2013TsaiLabChip.jpg)
4.
Conformal coating of particles in microchannels by magnetic forcing (external link)
S. S. H. Tsai, J. S. Wexler, J. Wan and H. A. Stone
2011 | Applied Physics Letters | 99 (15), 153509-3
![Experimental images of particles being coated.](/content/dam/loffi/2012TsaiAPL.jpg)
3.
Microfluidic immunomagnetic multi-target sorting—a model for controlling deflection of paramagnetic beads (external link)
S. S. H. Tsai, I. M. Griffiths and H. A. Stone
2011 | Lab on a Chip | 11 (15), 2577-2582
![Schematic diagram of microfluidics magnetic particle sorting.](/content/dam/loffi/2011TsaiLabChip.jpg)
2.
Selective spreading and jetting of electrically driven dielectric films (external link)
P. Kim, C. Duprat, S. S. H. Tsai and H. A. Stone
2011 | Physical Review Letters | 107 (3), 034502
![Experimental images of dielectric jetting.](/content/dam/loffi/2011KimPRL.jpg)
1.
Inclined to splash: triggering and inhibiting a splash with tangential velocity (external link)
J. C. Bird, S. S. H. Tsai and H. A. Stone
2009 | New Journal of Physics | 11 (6), 063017
![Images of different droplet splashing configurations.](/content/dam/loffi/2009BirdNJP.jpg)