Publications

Preprints

  1. Backscattering-free edge states below all bands in two-dimensional auxetic media,
    Wenting Cheng, Kai Qian, Nan Cheng, Nicholas Boechler, Xiaoming Mao, Kai Sun
    arXiv:2306.07493[cond-mat.soft], (2023).
  2. Geometrically frustrated self-assembly of hyperbolic crystals from icosahedral nanoparticles,
    Nan Cheng, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao
    arXiv:2306.00871[cond-mat.soft], (2023).
  3. Rationalizing Euclidean Assemblies of Hard Polyhedra from Tessellations in Curved Space,
    Philipp WA Schönhöfer, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao, Sharon C Glotzer
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.07786, (2023).
  4. Maxwell plates and phonon fractionalization,
    Kai Sun and Xiaoming Mao,
    arXiv:1907.06620 [cond-mat.soft], (2019).
  5. Folding mechanisms at finite temperature,
    Zeb Rocklin, Vincenzo Vitelli, and Xiaoming Mao,
    arXiv:1802.02704 [cond-mat.soft], (2018).

Editorials and Viewpoints

  1. Introduction to force transmission by nonlinear biomaterials,
    Xiaoming Mao and Yair Shokef,
    Themed collection “Force transmission by nonlinear biomaterials,” Soft Matter 17, 10172 (2021).

Book Chapters

  1. Mechanics of Disordered Fiber Networks,
    Xiaoming Mao,
    ACS Symposium Series “Gels and Other Amorphous Solids,” American Chemical Society (ACS) Books Publishing (2018).

Conference Proceedings

  1. Influence of hinge stiffness on the asymmetric wave transport in topological lattices: a parametric study,
    Jihong Ma, Di Zhou, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao, and Stefano Gonella,
    Proceedings of SPIE 10972, Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XIII, 1097217 (2019).

Review Articles

  1. Maxwell lattices and topological mechanics,
    Xiaoming Mao and Tom C. Lubensky,
    Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics9, 413 (2018).
  2. Phonons and elasticity in critically coordinated lattices,
    C. Lubensky, C. L. Kane, Xiaoming Mao, Anton Souslov, and Kai Sun,
    Reports of Progress in Physics 78, 073901 (2015).

Peer Reviewed Journal Papers

  1. Assur graphs, marginally jammed packings, and reconfigurable metamaterials,
    Jose Ortiz, Ethan Stanifer, Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review Research 5, L042001, (2023).
  2. Stress-stress Correlations Reveal Force Chains in Gels,
    HA Vinutha, Fabiola Diaz Ruiz, Xiaoming Mao, Bulbul Chakraborty, Emanuela Del Gado,
    Journal of Chemical Physics 158, 114104 (2023).
  3. Fractional topological solitons in nonlinear viscoelastic ribbons with tunable speed,
    Carla Nathaly Villacís Núñez, Andrea Poli, Ethan Stanifer, Xiaoming Mao, Ellen M Arruda,
    Extreme Mechanics Letters 61, 102027 (2023).
  4. Stress focusing and damage protection in topological Maxwell metamaterials,
    Caleb Widstrand, Chen Hu, Xiaoming Mao, Joseph Labuz, Stefano Gonella,
    Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 274, 112268 (2023).
  5. Soft mechanical metamaterials with transformable topology protected by stress caching,
    Jason Christopher Jolly, Binjie Jin, Lishuai Jin, YoungJoo Lee, Tao Xie, Stefano Gonella, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao, Shu Yang,
    Advanced Science 10, 2302475 (2023).
  6. Synthetically Non-Hermitian Nonlinear Wave-like Behavior in a Topological Mechanical Metamaterial,
    Haning Xiu, Ian Frankel, Harry Liu, Kai Qian, Siddhartha Sarkar, Brianna C Macnider, Zi Chen, Nicholas Boechler, Xiaoming Mao,
    Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences 120, e2217928120 (2023).
  7. Collective durotaxis in cell clusters,
    Youyuan Deng, Herbert Levine, Xiaoming Mao, Leonard M Sander,
    Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 445, 133637 (2023).
  8. Topological transformability and reprogrammability of multistable mechanical metamaterials,
    Haning Xiu, Harry Liu, Andrea Poli, Guangchao Wan, Kai Sun, Ellen M Arruda, Xiaoming Mao, Zi Chen,
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119, e2211725119, (2022).
  9. Omnimodal topological polarization of bilayer networks: theoretical characterization in the Maxwell limit and experiments on a 3D-printed prototype,
    Mohammad Charara, James McInerney, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao, Stefano Gonella,
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 119, e2208051119, (2022).
  10. Band theory and boundary modes of high-dimensional representations of infinite hyperbolic lattices,
    Nan Cheng, Francesco Serafin, James McInerney, Zeb Rocklin, Kai Sun, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review Letters 129, 088002, (2022).
  11. Prestressed elasticity of amorphous solids,
    Shang Zhang, Ethan Stanifer, Vishwas Vasisht, Leyou Zhang, Emanuela Del Gado, Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review Research, 4, 043181, (2022).
  12. Topological flexural modes in polarized bilayer lattices,
    Mohammad Charara, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao, and Stefano Gonella,
    Physical Review Applied 16, 064011 (2021).
  13. Collective motility and mechanical waves in cell clusters,
    Youyuan Deng, Herbert Levine, Xiaoming Mao, Leonard M Sander,
    The European Physical Journal E 44, 137 (2021).
  14. Topological floppy modes in models of epithelial tissues,
    Harry Liu, Di Zhou, Leyou Zhang, David Lubensky, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Soft Matter, 17, 8624 (2021).
  15. Fractional excitations in non-Euclidean elastic plates,
    Kai Sun and Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review Letters 127, 098001 (2021).
  16. Frustrated self-assembly of non-Euclidean nanoparticles,
    Francesco Serafin, Jun Lu, Nicholas Kotov, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao,
    Nature Communications 12, 1 (2021).
  17. Elasticity of colloidal gels: structural heterogeneity, floppy modes, and rigidity,
    Zeb Rocklin, Lilian C. Hsiao, Megan Szakasits, Michael J. Solomon, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Soft Matter, 17, 6929 (2021).
  18. Correlated rigidity percolation in fractal lattices,
    Shae Machlus, Shang Zhang, Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review E 103, 012104 (2021).
  19. Physical Limits to sensing materials properties,
    Farzan Beroz, Di Zhou, Xiaoming Mao, David Lubensky,
    Nature Communications 11, 1 (2020).
  20. Continuum theory for topological edge soft modes,
    Kai Sun and Xiaoming Mao
    Physical Review Letters 124, 207601 (2020).
  21. Switchable phonon diodes using nonlinear topological Maxwell lattices,
    Di Zhou, Jihong Ma, Kai Sun, Stefano Gonella, and Xiaoming Mao
    Physical Review B 101, 104106, (2020).
  22. Self-assembly of chiral nanoparticles into semiconductor helices with tunable near-infrared optical activity,
    Jiao Yan, Wenchun Feng, Ji-Young Kim, Jun Lu, Prashant Kumar, Zhengzhi Mu, Xiaochun Wu, Xiaoming Mao, Nicholas A. Kotov,
    Chem. Mater. 32, 476 (2020).
  23. Rheological implications of embedded active matter in colloidal gels,
    Megan E. Szakasits, Leara T. Saud, Xiaoming Mao, and Michael Solomon,
    Soft Matter, 15, 8012 (2019).
  24. Correlated rigidity percolation and colloidal gels,
    Shang Zhang, Leyou Zhang, Mehdi Bouzid, D. Zeb Rocklin, Emaneula Del Gado, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review Letters 123, 058001 (2019).
  25. Topologically protected floppy modes in quasicrystals,
    Di Zhou, Leyou Zhang, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review X 9, 021054, (2019).
  26. Cell motility, contact guidance, and durotaxis
    Jingchen Feng, Herbert Levine, Xiaoming Mao, and Leonard M. Sander,
    Soft Mater 15, 4856,(2019).
  27. Jamming as a multicritical point,
    Danilo Liarte, Xiaoming Mao, Olaf Stenull, and Tom C. Lubensky,
    Physical Review Letters 122, 128006 (2019).
  28. Random walker models for durotaxis,
    Charles R Doering, Xiaoming Mao, and Leonard Sander,
    Physical Biology 15, 066009 (2018).
  29. Edge modes and asymmetric wave transport in topological lattices: experimental characterization at finite frequencies,
    Jihong Ma, Di Zhou, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao, and Stefano Gonella,
    Physical Review Letters 121, 094301, (2018).
  30. Fracturing of topological Maxwell lattices,
    Leyou Zhang and Xiaoming Mao,
    New Journal of Physics 20, 063034 (2018).
  31. Capillary-driven binding of thin triangular prisms at fluid interfaces,
    Joseph A Ferrar, Deshpreet S Bedi, Shangnan Zhou, Peijun Zhu, Xiaoming Mao, Michael J Solomon,
    Soft Matter, Advance Article (2018).
  32. Topological edge floppy modes in disordered fiber networks,
    Di Zhou, Leyou Zhang, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review Letters 120, 068003 (2018).
  33. Stress-induced plasticity in dynamic collagen networks,
    Jihan Kim, Jingchen Feng, Christopher Jones, Xiaoming Mao, Leonard Sander, Herbert Levine, and Bo Sun,
    Nature Communications 8, 842 (2017).
  34. Fiber networks below the isostatic point: fracture without stress concentration,
    Leyou Zhang, D. Zeb Rocklin, Leonard M. Sander, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review Materials1, 052602 (2017).
  35. Transformable topological mechanical metamaterials,
    Zeb Rocklin, Shangnan Zhou, Kai Sun, Xiaoming Mao,
    Nature Communications 8, 14201 (2017).
  36. Elasticity of randomly diluted honeycomb and diamond lattices with bending forces,
    Danilo B. Liarte, O. Stenull, Xiaoming Mao, T. C. Lubensky,
    Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 28, 165402 (2016).
  37. Nonlinear elasticity of disordered fiber networks,
    Jingchen Feng, Herbert Levine, Xiaoming Mao, Leonard M. Sander,
    Soft Matter 12, 1419 (2016).
  38. Finite temperature mechanical instability in disordered lattices,
    Leyou Zhang and Xiaoming Mao
    Physical Review E 93, 022110 (2016).
  39. Finite-temperature buckling of an extensible rod,
    Deshpreet S. Bedi and Xiaoming Mao
    Physical Review E 92, 062141 (2015).
  40. Rigidity percolation by next-nearest-neighbor braces on generic and regular isostatic lattices,
    Leyou Zhang, D. Zeb Rocklin, Bryan G. Chen, and Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review E 91, 032124 (2015).
  41. Mechanical instability at finite temperature,
    Xiaoming Mao, Anton Souslov, Carlos I. Mendoza, and T. C. Lubensky,
    Nature Communications 6, 5968 (2015).
  42. Alignment and Nonlinear Elasticity in Biopolymer Gels,
    Jingchen Feng, Herbert Levine, Xiaoming Mao, and Leonard M. Sander,
    Physical Review E 91, 042710 (2015).
  43. Self-assembly of three-dimensional open structures using patchy colloidal particles,
    Zeb Rocklin and Xiaoming Mao,
    Soft Matter, 10, 7569 (2014).
  44. Entropic effects in the self-assembly of open lattices from patchy particles,
    Xiaoming Mao,
    Physical Review E 87, 062319 (2013).
  45. Elasticity of a filamentous kagome lattice,
    Xiaoming Mao, Olaf Stenull, and T. C. Lubensky,
    Physical Review E 87, 042602 (2013).
  46. Entropy favours open colloidal lattices,
    Xiaoming Mao, Qian Chen, and Steve Granick,
    Nature Materials 12, 217(2013).
  47. Effective medium theory of a filamentous triangular lattice,
    Xiaoming Mao, Olaf Stenull, and T. C. Lubensky,
    Physical Review E 87, 042601 (2013).
  48. Isostaticity, auxetic response, surface modes, and conformal invariance in twisted kagome lattices,
    Kai Sun, Anton Souslov, Xiaoming Mao, and T. C. Lubensky,
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 109,12369 (2012).
  49. Rigidity percolation in the square lattice,
    Wouter Ellenbroek and Xiaoming Mao,
    Europhysics Letters 96, 54002 (2011).
  50. Criticality and isostaticity in fiber networks,
    P. Broedersz, Xiaoming Mao, F.C. MacKintosh and T. C. Lubensky,
    Nature Physics 7, 983 (2011).
  51. Nonaffine displacements in flexible polymer networks,
    Anindita Basu, Qi Wen, Xiaoming Mao, T. C. Lubensky, Paul A. Janmey,
    and Arjun G. Yodh,
    Macromolecules 44, 1671 (2011).
  52. Coherent potential approximation of random nearly isostatic kagome lattice,
    Xiaoming Maoand T. C. Lubensky,
    Physical Review E 83, 011111 (2011).
  53. Soft modes and elasticity of nearly isostatic lattices: randomness and dissipation,
    Xiaoming Mao, Ning Xu, and T. C. Lubensky,
    Physical Review Letters104, 085504 (2010).
  54. Soft random solids and their heterogeneous elasticity,
    Xiaoming Mao, Paul M. Goldbart, Xiangjun Xing and Annette Zippelius,
    Physical Review E 80, 031140 (2009).
  55. Elastic heterogeneity of soft random solids,
    Xiaoming Mao, Paul M. Goldbart, Xiangjun Xing and Annette Zippelius,
    Europhysics Letters 80, 26004 (2007).
  56. Elasticity of highly cross-linked random networks,
    Stephan Ulrich, Xiaoming Mao, Paul M. Goldbart and Annette Zippelius,
    Europhysics Letters 76, 677 (2006).
  57. Cavity approach to the random solid state,
    Xiaoming Mao, Paul M. Goldbart, Marc Mézard and Martin Weigt,
    Physical Review Letters 95, 148302 (2005).
  58. Aluminum nanoscale order in amorphousAl92Sm8measured by fluctuation electron microscopy,
    G. Stratton, J. Hamann, J. H. Perepezko, P. M. Woyles, X. Mao, and S. V. Khare,
    Applied Physics Letters 86, 141910 (2005).
  59. Social influence in small-world networks,
    Sun Kai, Mao Xiao-Mingand Ouyang Qi,
    Chinese Physics 11, 1280 (2002).
  60. Stochastic resonance in a financial model,
    Mao Xiao-Ming, Sun Kaiand Ouyang Qi,
    Chinese Physics 11, 1106 (2002).
  61. A Non-invasive method of tracing spiral tips,
    Wang Kai, Mao Xiao-Mingand Ouyang Qi,
    Chinese Physics Letters 18, 834 (2001).