Andrew J. Spakowitz

Biaxial Nematics from Ribbon-like Chains

Abstract The performance of conjugated polymers (CPs) in optoelectronic devices is strongly influenced by nematic ordering, which enhances charge transport through improved molecular alignment. Traditional worm-like chain models predict only uniaxial nematic phases due to rotatio...

Tuning Viscoelasticity of Dynamic Covalent Hydrogels for Human Tissue Modeling

ABSTRACT The development of three‐dimensional (3D) in vitro tissue culture models is critical for biomedical research. Hydrogel‐based systems have become preferred scaffolds for 3D models, as they have tunable viscoelastic properties, which are well‐known to influence cell morpho...