Soft Matter Physics

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Soft Matter, Biological and Statistical Physics
Research Group

Publications > Journal Publications

2018

59
 

Pseudo-Casimir interactions and surface anchoring duality in bookshelf geometry of smectic-A liquid crystals

F. Karimi Pour Haddadan, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 (Submitted, 2018)

58
 

Charged nanorods at heterogeneously charged surfaces

A. Naji, K. Hejazi, E. Mahgerefteh, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 149, 134702 (2018)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5044391

57
 

Hydrodynamic stress correlations in fluid films driven by stochastic surface forcing

M. Mohammadi-Arzanagh, S. Mahdisoltani, R. Podgornik, A. Naji
 Physical Review Fluids 3, 064201 (2018)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevFluids.3.064201

56
 

Re-entrant bimodality in spheroidal chiral swimmers in shear flow

H. Nili, A. Naji
 Scientific Reports 8, 8328 (2018)
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26771-0

55
 

Active fluids at circular boundaries: swim pressure and anomalous droplet ripening

T. Jamali, A. Naji
 Soft Matter 14, 4820 (2018)
DOI: 10.1039/C8SM00338F

2017

54
 

Effective interactions between inclusions in an active bath

M. Zaeifi-Yamchi, A. Naji
 Journal of Chemical Physics 147, 194901 (2017)
DOI: 10.1063/1.5001505

53
 

Population splitting of rodlike microswimmers in Couette flow

H. Nili, M. Kheyri, J. Abazari, A. Fahimniya, A. Naji
 Soft Matter 13, 4494 (2017)
DOI: 10.1039/C7SM00293A

2016

52
 

Pseudo-Casimir stresses and elasticity of a confined elastomer film

B.-S. Lu, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Soft Matter 12, 4384 (2016)
DOI: 10.1039/c6sm00160b

51
 

Hydrodynamic fluctuation-induced forces in confined fluids

C. Monahan, A. Naji, R. Horgan, B.-S. Lu, R. Podgornik
 Soft Matter 12, 441 (2016)
DOI: 10.1039/c5sm02346g

50
 

Van der Waals interaction between polymers with sequence-specific polarizabilities: stiff polymers and Gaussian coils

B.-S. Lu, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 International Journal of Modern Physics A 31, 1641035 (2016)
DOI: 10.1142/S0217751X16410359

2015

49
 

Ion-mediated interactions between net-neutral slabs: weak and strong disorder effects

M. Ghodrat, A. Naji, H. Komaie-Moghaddam, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 143, 234701 (2015)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4936940
Highlight:
‣ Featured on the Journal’s front cover, Vol. 143 (23), 21 Dec. 2015 (URL)

48
 

Molecular recognition by van der Waals interaction between polymers with sequence-specific polarizabilities

B.-S. Lu, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 142, 214904 (2015)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4921892

47
 

Strong coupling electrostatics for randomly charged surfaces: antifragility and effective interactions

M. Ghodrat, A. Naji, H. Komaie-Moghaddam, R. Podgornik
 Soft Matter 11, 3441 (2015)
DOI: 10.1039/c4sm02846e

2014

46
 

Fluctuation-induced interactions in nematics with disordered anchoring energy

F. Karimi Pour Haddadan, A. Naji, N. Shirzadiani, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 26, 505101 (2014)
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/50/505101

45
 

Asymmetric Coulomb fluids at randomly charged dielectric interfaces: anti-fragility, overcharging and charge inversion

A. Naji, M. Ghodrat, H. Komaie-Moghaddam, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 141, 174704 (2014)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4898663
Highlight:
‣ Highlighted by the American Institute of Physics in a press release on Nov. 4, 2014
‣ Featured also on the front page of some of major science news websites such as Science Daily and PhysOrg
‣ Covered in a story by the Financial Times (Physics: ‘Antifragility’ can bring order from chaos) on Dec. 5, 2014
‣ Covered in Persian by major Iranian news media (ISNA, Tabnak, Khorasan Daily, etc.)

44
 

Global analysis of the ground-state wrapping conformation of a charged polymer on an oppositely charged nano-spheres

H. Boroudjerdi, A. Naji, R. R. Netz
 European Physical Journal E 37, 21 (2014)
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2014-14021-6

43
 

Pseudo-Casimir interactions across nematic films with disordered anchoring axis

F. Karimi Pour Haddadan, A. Naji, A. Kh. Seifi, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 26, 075103 (2014)
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/7/075103
Highlight:
‣ Featured on the Journal’s front cover, Vol. 26 (7), 19 Feb. 2014 (URL)

42
 

Structure-function hierarchies and von-Karman-Howarth relations for turbulence in magnetohydrodynamical equations

A. Basu, A. Naji, R. Pandit
 Physical Review E 89, 012117 (2014)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.89.012117


2013

41
 

Perspective: Coulomb fluids--weak coupling, strong coupling, in between and beyond

A. Naji, M. Kanduc, J. Forsman, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 139, 150901 (2013)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4824681
Highlight:
‣ Invited Perspective article for JCP Spotlight Collections
‣ Podcast interview: http://scitation.aip.org/upload/AIP/JCP/spotlights/RudolfPodgronik_Edited.mp3
‣ Featured on the Journal’s website and front cover, Vol. 139 (15), 21 Oct. 2013 (URL)
‣ Selected as Editors’ Choice 2013 representing “notable JCP articles published in 2013 that present ground-breaking research”

40
 

Electrostatic stability and encapsidation of charged nano-droplets

L. Javidpour, A. Losdorfer Bozic, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Soft Matter 9, 11357 (2013)
DOI: 10.1039/c3sm52139g

39
 

Multivalent ion effects on electrostatic stability of virus-like nano-shells

L. Javidpour, A. Losdorfer Bozic, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 139, 154709 (2013)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4825099

2012

38
 

Attraction between neutral dielectrics mediated by multivalent ions in an asymmetric ionic fluid

M. Kanduc, A. Naji, J. Forsman, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 137, 174704 (2012)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4763472

37
 

Wrapping transition and wrapping-mediated interactions for discrete binding along an elastic filament: an exact solution

D. S. Dean, T. C. Hammant, R. R. Horgan, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 137, 144904 (2012)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4757392
Highlight:
‣ Editors’ Choice 2012 representing “notable JCP articles published in 2012 that present ground-breaking research”

36
 

Electromagnetic fluctuation-induced interactions in randomly charged slabs

V. Rezvani, J. Sarabadani, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 137, 114704 (2012)
DOI: 10.1063/1.4752248

35
 

Sample-to-sample torque fluctuations in a system of coaxial randomly charged surfaces

A. Naji, J. Sarabadani, D. S. Dean, R. Podgornik
 European Physical Journal E 35, 24 (2012)
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2012-12024-y
Highlight:
‣ Featured on the front page of some of major science news websites such as Science Daily, PhysOrg, Springer Select, AlphaGalileo, Nanotechnology Now, Nanowerk, etc., on 30 Apr. 2012
‣ Featured as a Biophysics Highlight in Europhysics News 43 (4), 11 (2012)
‣ Highlighted by the European Physical Journal (publisher) website
‣ Featured in the Newsletter of the Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative Council (issue of Mehr 1391, in Persian)

2011

34
 

Many-body effects in van der Waals-Casimir interaction between graphene layers

J. Sarabadani, A. Naji, R. Asgari, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review B 84, 155407 (2011)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.155407

33
 

Salt-modulated structure of polyelectrolyte-macroion complex fibers

H. Boroudjerdi, A. Naji, R. R. Netz
 European Physical Journal E 34, 72 (2011)
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2011-11072-1
Highlight:
‣ Featured on the Journal’s front cover, Vol. 34 (7), July 2011 (URL)

32
 

Dressed counterions: polyvalent and monovalent ions at charged dielectric interfaces

M. Kanduc, A. Naji, J. Forsman, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review E 84, 011502 (2011)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.84.011502

31
 

Sample-to-sample fluctuations of electrostatic forces generated by quenched charge disorder

D. S. Dean, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review E 83, 011102 (2011)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.83.011102
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Jan. 15, 2011

2010

30
 

Diffusive motion of C-60 on a graphene sheet

M. Neek-Amal, N. Abedpour, S. N. Rasuli, A. Naji, M. R. Ejtehadi
 Physical Review E 82, 051605 (2010)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.82.051605

29
 

Non-monotonic fluctuation-induced interactions between dielectric slabs carrying charge disorder

J. Sarabadani, A. Naji, D. S. Dean, R. R. Horgan, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 133, 174702 (2010)
DOI: 10.1063/1.3497039

28
 

Counterion-mediated weak and strong coupling electrostatic interaction between like-charged cylindrical dielectrics

M. Kanduc, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 132, 224703 (2010)
DOI: 10.1063/1.3430744
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, June 15, 2010

27
 

Effects of dielectric disorder on van der Waals interactions in slab geometries

D. S. Dean, R. R. Horgan, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review E 81, 051117 (2010)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.81.051117

26
 

Dressed counterions: strong electrostatic coupling in the presence of salt

M. Kanduc, A. Naji, J. Forsman, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 132, 124701 (2010)
DOI: 10.1063/1.3361672

25
 

Fluctuation-induced interaction between randomly charged dielectrics

A. Naji, D. S. Dean, J. Sarabadani, R. R. Horgan, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review Letters 104, 060601 (2010)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.060601
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Feb. 15, 2010

2009

24
 

The role of multipoles in counterion-mediated interactions between charged surfaces:strong and weak coupling

M. Kanduc, A. Naji, Y. S. Jho, P. A. Pincus, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 21, 424103 (2009)
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/21/42/424103

23
 

Thermal Casimir effect between random layered dielectrics

D. S. Dean, R. R. Horgan, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review A 79, 040101(R) (2009)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.79.040101

22
 

Hybrid elastic and discrete-particle approach to biomembrane dynamics with application to the mobility of curved integral membrane proteins

A. Naji, P. J. Atzberger, F. L. H. Brown
 Physical Review Letters 102, 138102 (2009)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.138102
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Apr. 15, 2009

21
 

One-dimensional counterion gas between charged surfaces: exact results compared with weak- and strong-coupling analyses

D. S. Dean, R. R. Horgan, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Chemical Physics 130, 094504 (2009)
DOI: 10.1063/1.3078492

2008

20
 

Strong-coupling electrostatics in the presence of dielectric inhomogeneities

Y. S. Jho, M. Kanduc, A. Naji, R. Podgornik, M. W. Kim, P. A. Pincus
 Physical Review Letters 101, 188101 (2008)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.188101
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Nov. 1, 2008

19
 

Salt-induced counterion-mobility anomaly in polyelectrolyte electrophoresis

S. Fischer, A. Naji, R. R. Netz
 Physical Review Letters 101, 176103 (2008)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.176103
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Nov. 1, 2008

18
 

Partially annealed disorder and collapse of like-charged macroions

Y. Sh. Mamasakhlisov, A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Journal of Statistical Physics 133, 659 (2008)
DOI: 10.1007/s10955-008-9635-7

17
 

Weak- and strong-coupling electrostatic interactions between asymmetrically charged planar surfaces

M. Kanduc, M. Trulsson, A. Naji, Y. Burak, J. Forsman, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review E 78, 061105 (2008)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.78.061105

16
 

Ionic cloud distribution close to a charged surface in the presence of salt

O. Punkkinen, A. Naji, R. Podgornik, I. Vattulainen, P.-L. Hansen
 Europhysics Letters 82, 48001 (2008)
DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/82/48001

2007

15
 

Corrections to the Saffman-Delbruck mobility for membrane bound proteins

A. Naji, A. J. Levine, P. A. Pincus
 Biophysical Journal 93, L49 (2007)
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.119222

14
 

Diffusion on ruffled membrane surfaces

A. Naji, F. L. H. Brown
 Journal of Chemical Physics 126, 235103 (2007)
DOI: 10.1063/1.2739526
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, July 1, 2007

2006

13
 

Electrostatic disorder-induced interactions in inhomogeneous dielectrics

R. Podgornik, A. Naji
 Europhysics Letter 74, 712 (2006)
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2006-10019-7

12
 

Scaling and universality in the counterion-condensation transition at charged cylinders

A. Naji, R. R. Netz
 Physical Review E 73, 056105 (2006)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.73.056105
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, May 15, 2006

11
 

Electrical detection of self-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayers by a thin film resistor

P. A. Neff, A. Naji, C. Ecker, B. Nickel, R. von Klitzing, A. R. Bausch
 Macromolecules 39, 463 (2006)
DOI: 10.1021/ma0519213

10
 

Theoretical approaches to neutral and charged polymer brushes

A. Naji, C. Seidel, R. R. Netz
 Advances in Polymer Science 198, 149 (2006)
DOI: 10.1007/12_062

2005

9
 

Counterions at charged cylinders: criticality and universality beyond mean field theory

A. Naji, R. R. Netz
 Physical Review Letters 95, 185703 (2005)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.185703
Highlight:
‣ Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Nov. 1, 2005

8
 

Quenched charge disorder and Coulomb interactions

A. Naji, R. Podgornik
 Physical Review E 72, 041402 (2005)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.72.041402

7
 

Statics and dynamics of strongly charged soft matter

H. Boroudjerdi, Y.-W. Kim, A. Naji, R. R. Netz, X. Schlagberger, A. Serr
 Physics Reports 416, 129 (2005)
DOI: 10.1016/j.physrep.2005.06.006

6
 

Electrostatic interactions in strongly-coupled soft matter

A. Naji, S. Jungblut, A. G. Moreira, R. R. Netz
 Physica A 352, 131 (2005)
DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.12.029

2004 and before

5
 

Non-linear osmotic brush regime: experiments, simulations and scaling

H. Ahrens, S. Forster, C.A. Helm, N.A. Kumar, A. Naji, R.R. Netz, C. Seidel
 Journal of Physical Chemistry B 108, 16870 (2004)
DOI: 10.1021/jp049553c

4
 

Attraction and unbinding of like-charged rods

A. Naji, A. Arnold, C. Holm, R. R. Netz
 Europhysics Letters 67, 130 (2004)
DOI: 10.1209/epl/i2003-10275-y

3
 

Attraction of like-charged macroions in the strong-coupling limit

A. Naji, R.R. Netz
 European Physical Journal E 13, 43 (2004)
DOI: 10.1140/epje/e2004-00039-x

2
 

Non-linear osmotic brush regime: simulations and mean-field theory

A. Naji, R. R. Netz, C. Seidel
 European Physical Journal E 12, 223 (2003)
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2002-10163-4

1 

Motion of a spinning coin on a smooth horizontal table

N. Afshordi, A. Naji, S. Moghimi-Araghi
Iranian Journal of Physics 15, 103 (1997) (original contribution); in Persian language (English abstract available)