Research Summary
Research interests include catalytic hydrocarbon conversion and waste remediation; environmental chemistry; synthetic and mechanistic organotransition metal chemistry; nanocrystals and solid state materials; and homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, polymeric materials, nanomotors and nanofluids. His active research projects include catalytically-driven nanomotors, polymer synthesis, bottom-up assembly of ordered metamaterials and novel antimicrobial polymers and composites.
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Recent Publications
Interactions with amyloid beta peptide and acetylcholinesterase increase alkaline phosphatase activity
Bhide, A. & Sen, A., Jul 28 2023, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25, 32, p. 21149-21153 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Kinetic Asymmetry versus Dissipation in the Evolution of Chemical Systems as Exemplified by Single Enzyme Chemotaxis
Mandal, N. S., Sen, A. & Astumian, R. D., Mar 15 2023, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145, 10, p. 5730-5738 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Ultrasound Manipulation and Extrusion of Active Nanorods
Rubio, L. D., Collins, M., Sen, A. & Aranson, I. S., Sep 20 2023, In: Small. 19, 38, 2300028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Light-Powered, Fuel-Free Oscillation, Migration, and Reversible Manipulation of Multiple Cargo Types by Micromotor Swarms
Zhang, J., Laskar, A., Song, J., Shklyaev, O. E., Mou, F., Guan, J., Balazs, A. C. & Sen, A., Jan 10 2023, In: ACS nano. 17, 1, p. 251-262 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Light-Programmable Assemblies of Isotropic Micromotors
Che, S., Zhang, J., Mou, F., Guo, X., Kauffman, J. E., Sen, A. & Guan, J., 2022, In: Research. 2022, 9816562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Response to “Comment on ‘Relative Diffusivities of Bound and Unbound Protein Can Control Chemotactic Directionality’”
Mandal, N. S. & Sen, A., Mar 1 2022, In: Langmuir. 38, 8, p. 2748 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Self-Generated Convective Flows Enhance the Rates of Chemical Reactions
Manna, R. K., Gentile, K., Shklyaev, O. E., Sen, A. & Balazs, A. C., Feb 1 2022, In: Langmuir. 38, 4, p. 1432-1439 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Chemical design of self-propelled Janus droplets
Meredith, C. H., Castonguay, A. C., Chiu, Y. J., Brooks, A. M., Moerman, P. G., Torab, P., Wong, P. K., Sen, A., Velegol, D. & Zarzar, L. D., Feb 2 2022, In: Matter. 5, 2, p. 616-633 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Droplet Navigation by Photothermal Pumping in an Optofluidic System
Song, J., Zhang, J., Krishna Mani, S. & Sen, A., Sep 20 2022, In: Langmuir. 38, 37, p. 11486-11491 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Corrigendum to Photochemical micromotor of eccentric core in isotropic hollow shell exhibiting multimodal motion behavior [Applied Materials Today 26 (2022) 101371](S2352940722000105)(10.1016/j.apmt.2022.101371)
Zhang, J., Mou, F., Tang, S., Kauffman, J. E., Sen, A. & Guan, J., Jun 2022, In: Applied Materials Today. 27, 101426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Photochemical micromotor of eccentric core in isotropic hollow shell exhibiting multimodal motion behavior
Zhang, J., Mou, F., Tang, S., Kauffman, J. E., Sen, A. & Guan, J., Mar 2022, In: Applied Materials Today. 26, 101371.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Enzyme aggregation and fragmentation induced by catalysis relevant species
Gentile, K., Bhide, A., Kauffman, J., Ghosh, S., Maiti, S., Adair, J., Lee, T. H. & Sen, A., Sep 28 2021, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 23, 36, p. 20709-20717 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Enzymes as Active Matter
Ghosh, S., Somasundar, A. & Sen, A., Mar 10 2021, In: Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics. 12, p. 177-200 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Colloidal Assembly and Separation under UV-Induced Convective Flows and on Inclines
Kauffman, J. E., Tansi, B. M., LaSalle, C., Manna, R. K., Shklyaev, O. E., Balazs, A. C. & Sen, A., Jul 2021, In: ChemNanoMat. 7, 7, p. 805-810 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Surface adhesion of viruses and bacteria: Defend only and/or vibrationally extinguish also?! A perspective
Kolel-Veetil, M., Sen, A. & Buehler, M. J., Jun 2021, In: MRS Advances. 6, 13, p. 355-361 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review