Publications

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Cover page of the scientific journal 'Soft Matter', volume 21, issue 33, published on September 7, 2025, featuring a scientific illustration of molecular structures in a blue background, with the title and publication details.
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  1. Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Brady, J. F. (2008). Osmotic propulsion: The osmotic motor. Physical Review Letters, 100, 158303.

  2. Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Brady, J. F. (2009). Comment on “Osmotic propulsion: The osmotic motor” reply. Physical Review Letters, 102, 159802.

  3. Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Brady, J. F. (2009). Comment on “Osmotic propulsion: The osmotic motor” reply. Physical Review Letters, 103, 079802.

  4. Hong, Y., Diaz, M., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Sen, A. (2010). Light‑driven titanium‑dioxide‑based reversible microfireworks and micromotor/micropump systems. Advanced Functional Materials, 20, 1–9.

  5. Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., Shkyaev, S., & Brady, J. F. (2013). Osmotic propulsion of colloidal particles via constant surface flux. Soft Matter, 9, 6382–6390.

  6. Shkyaev, S., Ivantsov, A., Díaz‑Maldonado, M., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2013). Dynamics of a Janus drop in an external flow. Physics of Fluids, 25(8), 082105.

  7. Shkyaev, S., Brady, J. F., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2014). Nonspherical osmotic motor: Chemical sailing. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 748, 488–520.

  8. Sengupta, S., Patra, D., Ortiz‑Rivera, I., Agrawal, A., Shklyaev, S., Dey, K. K., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., Mallouk, T. E., & Sen, A. (2014). Self‑powered enzyme micropumps. Nature Chemistry, 6, 415–422.

  9. Ye, C., Kennedy, L., Shirk, K., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., Youngblood, J., & Martinez, C. J. (2014). CNC‑loaded hydrogel particles generated from single and double emulsion drops. Green Materials, 3(1), 25–34.

  10. Diaz‑Maldonado, M., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2015). On the anisotropic response of a Janus drop in a shearing viscous fluid. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 770, R2.

  11. Dey, K. K., Zhao, X., Tansi, B. M., Méndez‑Ortiz, W. J., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., Golestanian, R., & Sen, A. (2015). Micromotors powered by enzyme catalysis. Nano Letters, 15(12), 8311–8315.

  12. DeLaCruz‑Araujo, R., Beltrán‑Villegas, D. J., Larson, R., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2016). Rich Janus colloid phase behavior under steady shear. Soft Matter, 12, 4071–4080.

  13. Sharifi‑Mood, N., Mozaffari, A., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2016). Pair interaction of catalytically active colloids: From assembly to escape. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 798, 910–954.

  14. Diaz‑Maldonado, M., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2016). Dynamics and rheology of Janus drops in a linear shear flow. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 82, 2–13.

  15. Zhao, X., Dey, K. K., Jeganathan, S., Butler, P. J., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Sen, A. (2017). Enhanced diffusion of passive tracers in active enzyme solutions. Nano Letters, 17(8), 4807–4812.

  16. Mangal, R., Karthik, N., Kim, Y., Bukusoglu, E., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Abbott, N. (2017). Active Janus particles at interfaces of liquid crystals. Langmuir, 33(41), 10917–10926.

  17. DeLaCruz‑Araujo, R., Beltrán‑Villegas, D., Larson, R. G., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2017). Shear‑induced alignment of Janus particle lamellar structures. Langmuir, 33(41), 11234–11242.

  18. Vidal‑Urquiza, G. C., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2017). Dynamics of a magnetic active Brownian particle under a uniform magnetic field. Physical Review E, 96(5), 052607.

  19. Vega‑Bellido, G., DeLaCruz‑Araujo, R. A., Kretzschmar, I., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2019). Self‑assembly of Janus colloids with shifted dipoles. Soft Matter, 15(20), 4082–4091. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8sm02591f.

  20. Long, T. W., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Kretzschmar, I. (2019). Measuring, modeling, and predicting the magnetic assembly rate of 2D‑staggered Janus particle chains. Langmuir, 35(24), 8121–8130. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00163.

  21. Nayani, K., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., & Abbott, N. L. (2019). Steering active emulsions with liquid crystals. Langmuir, 36(25), 6948–6956. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02975.

  22. Victoria‑Camacho, J. A., DeLaCruz‑Araujo, R. A., Kretzschmar, I., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2020). Self‑assembly of magnetic colloids with radially shifted dipoles. Soft Matter, 16(10), 2460–2472. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sm02020a.

  23. Bhattarai, M. K., Shweta, S., Ashie, M. D., Chandrappa, S. G., Magar, B. A., Bastakoti, B. P., Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M., Katiyar, R. S., Weiner, B. R., & Morell, G. (2024). Unveiling potential of gallium ferrite (GaFeO₃) as an anode material for lithium‑ion batteries. ACS Omega, 9, 39863–39872. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c05437.

  24. Mendible-Barreto, O. A., Díaz-Maldonado, M., Carmona Esteva, F. J., Torres, J. E., Córdova-Figueroa, U. M., & Colón, Y. J. (2025). DynaMate: Leveraging AI‑agents for customized research workflows. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5ME00062A.

  25. Jalilvand, Z., Notarmuzi, D., Córdova-Figueroa, U. M., Bianchi, E., & Kretzschmar, I. (2025). Dynamics of a bottom-heavy Janus particle near a wall under shear flow. Soft Matter. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SM00229J.

  26. Menacho-Abanto, J. F., Córdova-Figueroa, U. M., & DeLaCruz-Araujo, R. A. (2025). Laterally shifted dipole effect on the three-dimensional microstructures of Janus magnetic colloidal suspensions. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5ME00029G.

  27. Tafur‑Ushinahua, J. R., DeLaCruz‑Araujo, R. A., & Córdova‑Figueroa, U. M. (2025). Shear‑induced assembly and breakup in suspensions of magnetic Janus particles with laterally shifted dipoles. Soft Matter. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SM00457H.

  28. Pérez-Marcos, L.R., DeLaCruz-Araujo, R.A., Diestra-Cruz, H., Rubio, O., Córdova-Figueroa, U.M., Vidal-Urquiza, G.C. (2025). The size ratio effect on the microstructure and magnetization of a bidisperse magnetic colloidal suspension. Soft Matter. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SM00180C.

  29. Pérez-Marcos, L.R., DeLaCruz-Araujo, R.A., Diestra-Cruz, H., Rubio, O., Córdova-Figueroa, U.M., Vidal-Urquiza, G.C. (2025). Time-dependent clustering and magnetization in magnetic colloidal suspensions. Soft Matter. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SM00209E.

  30. Victoria-Camacho, J.A., & Córdova-Figueroa, U.M. (2025). Self-assembly of magnetic Janus colloids with radially shifted dipoles under an external magnetic field. Soft Matter. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SM00872G.