Nano Biomechanics Lab - Publications

Selected Peer Reviewed Articles

2009

Nano-structure of collagen fibrils in human nucleus pulposus and its correlation with macro-scale tissue mechanics
D.M.K. Aladin, K.M.C. Cheung, A.H.W. Ngan, C.T. Lim, K.D.K. Luk and W.W. Lu, Journal of Orthopedics Research, 2009.
[in press]

Mechanical properties of electrospun collagen–chitosan complex single fibers and membrane
Z.G. Chen, B. Wei, X.M. Mo, C.T. Lim, S. Ramakrishna and F.Z. Cui, Materials Science & Engineering C, C 29, 2428–2435, 2009.
[abstract]

Effect of Molecular Orientation on Mechanical Property of Single Electrospun Fiber of Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxyvalerate]
K.H.K. Chan, S.Y. Wong, X. Li, Y.Z. Zhang, P.C. Lim, C.T. Lim, M. Kotaki and C.B. He, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 113, 40, 13179-13185, 2009.
[abstract]

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of ZnO Nanowires – Size Effects, Defects and Super Ductility, and Size Effects
L. Dai, C.H. Sow, C.T. Lim, W.C.D. Cheong and V.B.C. Tan, Langmuir, 2009.
[abstract]

Mechanical characterization of hotplate synthesized Vanadium Oxide nanobelts
Y. Zhu, Y. Zhang, L. Dai, F.C. Cheong, V. Tan, C.H. Sow and C.T. Lim, Acta Materialia, 2009.
[abstract]

Mechanical properties of electrospun collagen-chitosan complex single fibers and membrane
Z. Chen, B. Wei, X. Mo, C.T. Lim, S. Ramakrishna and F. Cui, Materials Science & Engineering C, 2009.
[abstract]

Salt solution effects on overstretching transitions of DNA molecules
H.X. Fu, H. Chen, J. Yan and C.T. Lim, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience, 29, 1, 45-49, 2009.
[abstract]

Human cell as a structure and machine – An engineering perspective
S.R.K. Vedula, E. Mendoz, W. Sun W, T.S. Lim, A. Li, Q.S. Li, C.T. Lim, IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering, 2, 2, 153-160, 2009 .
[abstract]

The role of organic intertile layer in abalone macre
M.A. Meyers, C.T. Lim, A. Li, B.R. Hairul Nizam, E.P.S. Tan, Y. Seki and J. McKittrick, Materials Science and Engineering C, 2009.
[abstract]

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Molecular dynamics simulation of ZnO Nanowires – Size effects, defects and super ductility
L. Dai, D. Cheong, C.H Sow,C.T. Lim, V. Tan, Langmuir, 2009.
[abstract]

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Cationic Polyrotaxanes as gene carriers: Physicochemical properties and real-time observation of DNA complexation, and gene transfection in cancer cells
C. Yang, X. Wang, H.Z. Li, C.T. Lim and J. Li, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 113, 7903-7911, 2009.
[abstract]

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Microdevice for the isolation and enumeration of cancer cells from blood
S.J. Tan, L. Yobas, G.Y.H. Lee, C.N. Ong and C.T. Lim, Biomedical Microdevices, 11, 4, 883-892, 2009.
[abstract]

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Effects of Magnesium salt concentrations on B-DNA overstretching transition
H. Fu, H. Chen, C.G. Koh and C.T. Lim, European Physical Journal E, 29, 1, 45-49, 2009.
[abstract]

14.

Probing the size-structure-property correlation of individual nanowires
B. Varghese, Y.S. Zhang, Y.P. Feng, C.T. Lim and CH Sow, Physical Review B, 79, 11, 115419, 2009.
[abstract]

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Numerical investigations into the tensile behavior of TiO2 nanowires: Structural deformation, mechanical properties and size effects
L. Dai, C.T. Lim, C.H. Sow, D. Cheong, and V.B.C. Tan, Nano Letters, 9, 2, 576-582, 2009.
[abstract]

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Atomistic simulations of inorganic nanowires
L. Dai, V.B.C. Tan, C.H. Sow and C.T. Lim, Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, 9, 1-18, 2009.
[abstract]

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Quantifying forces mediated by integral tight junction proteins in cell-cell adhesion
S.R.K. Vedula, T.S. Lim, P.J. Kausalya, B. Lane, G. Rajagopal, W. Hunziker and C.T. Lim, Experimental Mechanics, 49, 1, 3-9, 2009.
[abstract]

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Collagen-based fibrous scaffold for spatial organization of encapsulated and seeded human mesenchymal stem cells
S.Z. Yow, C.H. Quek, E.K.F. Yim, C.T. Lim and K. Leong, Biomaterials, 30, 6, 1133-1142, 2009.
[abstract]

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