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Recent and Representative Publications

 

 

·         J. Z. Y. Chen, D. E. Sullivan, and X. Yuan, “Surface-Induced Liquid Crystal Transitions of Wormlike Polymers Confined in a Narrow Slit; A Mean-Field Theory”, Macromolecules 40, 1187 (2007).

·         J. Z. Y. Chen, “Swollen-to-globular transition of a self-avoiding polymer confined in a soft tube”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 088302 (2007).

·         R. Jiang, R.B. Barnett, J. C. L. Chow, and J. Z. Y. Chen, “The use of spatial dose gradients and probability density function to evaluate the effect of internal organ motion for prostate IMRT treatment planning”, Phys. in Med. and Bio. 52, 1469 (2007).

·         H. Imamura and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Minimum model for the alpha-helix-to-beta-hairpin transition in proteins”, Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics, accepted and in press (prot-0711-2005-R1), (2007).

·         L. X. Zhan, J. Z. Y. Chen, and W.-K. Liu, “Computational study of the Trp-cage miniprotein based on the ECEPP/3 force field”, Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics 66, 436 (2007).

·         L. X. Zhan, J. Z. Y. Chen, and W.-K. Liu, “Conformational study of Met-Enkephalin based on the ECEPP force fields”, Biophys J. 91, 2399 (2006).

·         J. Z. Y. Chen and D. E. Sullivan, “Free energy of a wormlike polymer chain confined in a slit: crossover between two scaling regimes”, Macromolecules 39, 7769 (2006).

·         T. Cui T, J. D. Ding, and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Mean first-passage times of looping of polymers with intrachain reactive monomers: Lattice Monte Carlo simulations”, Macromolecules 39, 5540 (2006) 

·         A. Sain, J. Z. Y. Chen, and B.-Y. Ha, “Persistency of single-stranded DNA: The interplay between base sequences and base stacking”, Physica A 369, 679 (2006).

·         H. Imamura and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Dependence of folding dynamics and structural stability on the location of a hydrophobic pair in beta-hairpins”, Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics 63, 555 (2006).

·         L. X. Zhan, J. Z. Y. Chen, and W.-K. Liu, “Monte Carlo basin paving: An improved global optimization method”, Phys. Rev. E 73, 015701 (2006).

·         J. Z. Y. Chen, D. E. Sullivan and X. Yuan, “Model for wormlike polymers confined between hard walls”, Europhys. Lett. 72, 89 (2005).

·         J. Z. Y. Chen, H.-K. Tsao, and Y.J. Sheng, “Diffusion-controlled first contact of the ends of a polymer: crossover between two scaling regimes”, Phys. Rev. E 72, 031804 (2005).

·         L. X. Zhan, J. Z. Y. Chen, W.-K. Liu and S.K. Lai, “Asynchronous multicanonical basin hopping method and its application to cobalt nanoclusters”, J. Chem . Phys. 122, 244707 (2005).

·         R. C. Hidalgo, D. E. Sullivan, and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Smectic ordering of homogeneous semiflexible polymers”, Phys. Rev. E 71, 041804 (2005).

·         H. Imamura and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Conformational conversion of proteins due to mutation”, Europhys Lett. 67, 491 (2004).

·         J. Z. Y. Chen, H.-K. Tsao, and Y. J. Sheng, “First passage time of cyclization dynamics of a wormlike chain”, Europhys. Lett. 65, 407 (2004).

·         A. Sain, B.-Y. Ha, H.-K. Tsao,  and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Chain persistency in single stranded DNA”, Phys. Rev. E 69, 061913 (2004).

·         L. X. Zhan, B. Piwowar, W.-K. Liu, P. J. Hsu, S. K. Lai, and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Multi-canonical basin hopping: a new optimization method for complex systems”, J. Chem. Phys. 120, 5536 (2004)

·         Y.-J. Sheng, H. J. Lin, J. Z. Y. Chen, and H. K. Tsao, “Static properties of a stacking chain”, Macromolecules 37, 9631 (2004).

·         Y.-J. Sheng, H. J. Lin, J. Z. Y. Chen, and H. K. Tsao, “Loop formation of a flexible polymer with two random reactive sites”, Macromolecules 37, 9257 (2004).

·         H.-K. Tsao, J. Z. Y. Chen and Y. J. Sheng, “Effect of intrachain mismatch of loop-to-coil transition of an associated chain”, Macromolecules 36, 5863 (2003).

·         Y.-J. Sheng, H.-J. Lin, J. Z. Y. Chen and H.-K. Tsao, “Effect of the intermediate state on the loop-to-coil transition of a telechelic chain”, J. Chem. Phys. 118, 8513 (2003).

·         A. Lemak, J.R. Lepock, and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Unfolding proteins in an external field: can we always observe the intermediate states?”, Phys. Rev. E 67, 031910 (2003)

·         J. Z. Y. Chen and H. Imamura, “Unified model for alpha-helix and beta-sheet structures in proteins”, Physica A 321, 181 (2003).

·         J. Z. Y. Chen, A. Lemak, J. R. Lepock, and J. P. Kemp, “Minimal model for prion folding pathways”, Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics 51, 283 (2003).

·         A. Lemak, J. R. Lepock, and J.Z.Y. Chen, “Molecular dynamics simulations of a protein model in uniform and elongation flow fields”, Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics 51, 224 (2003).

·         Y.-J. Sheng, J. Z. Y. Chen and H.-K. Tsao, “Open-to-closed transition of a hard-sphere chain with attractive ends”, Macromolecules 35, 9624 (2002).

·         A. V. Ermoshkin, J. Z. Y. Chen and P.-Y. Lai, “Adsorption of a random copolymer at a lipid bilayer membrane”, Phys. Rev. E 66, 051912 (2002).

·         A. F. Wind, J. P. Kemp, A. V. Ermoshkin, and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Structural and folding properties of a lattice prion model”, Phys. Rev. E 66, 031909 (2002).

·         J. Z. Y. Chen, “Unzipping dsDNA with a force: numerical simulations”, Phys. Rev. E 66, 031912 (2002).

·         J. P. Kemp and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Folding dynamics of the helical structure in proteins”, Europhys. Lett. 59, 721 (2002).

·         S. Lam, H. Peemoeller and J. Z. Y. Chen, “NMR measurement and molecular dynamics simulation of interaction of H2O with a surface”, J. of Colloid and Interface Sci. 248, 255 (2002)

  • J. P. Kemp and J. Z. Y. Chen, “Helical structures in proteins”, Biomacromolecules 2, 389 (2001).
  • S. W. Dwyer, M. Trott, and Z. Y. Chen, “Localization of random copolymers at a sharp interface: effect of the excluded-volume”, J. Chem. Phys. 113, 10377 (2000).
  • J. P. Kemp, U. Hansmann, and Z. Y. Chen, “Universal properties of the coil-helix transition”, J. Europhys. 15, 371 (2000).

·         Z. Y. Chen, “Localization of random copolymers at an interface”, J. Chem. Phys. 112, 8665 (2000).

 

 

 

Other representative publications:
 

  • J. P. Kemp and Z. Y. Chen “Formation of helical structures in wormlike polymers”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3880 (1998).
  • C. Cai and Z. Y. Chen, “Intrinsic viscosity of starburst dendrimers”, Macromolecules 31, 6393 (1998).
  • Z. Y. Chen and S.-M. Cui, “Monte-Carlo simulations of star-burst dendrimers”, Macromolecules, 29, 7963 (1996).
  • Z. Y. Chen and S.-M. Cui, “Orientational wetting layer of semiflexible polymers near a hard wall”, Phys. Rev. E 52, 3876 (1995).
  • Z. Y. Chen, “Nematic ordering in semiflexible polymer chains”, Macromolecules 26, 3419 (1993).
  • Z. Y. Chen, "Continuous isotropic-nematic transition of partially flexible polymers in two dimensions'', Phys. Rev. Lett. 71, 93-96 (1993). 
  • Z. Y. Chen, J. Noolandi and D. Izzo, "Effect of long-range surface interactions on wetting transitions of polymer mixtures'', Phys. Rev. Lett. 66, 727-730 (1991). 
  • Z. Y. Chen and M. B. Walker, "Universal model for modulated phases in the dielectric A2BX4 family'', Phys. Rev. Lett. 65, 1223-1226 (1990). 
  • Z. Y. Chen , A. Abbaci, S. Tang, and J. V. Sengers, "Global thermodynamic behavior of fluids in the critical region'', Phys. Rev. A 42, 4470-4484 (1990).