▪ Abstract This review summarizes recent experimental studies of instabilities in free-surface
flows driven by thermocapillarity. Two broad classes are considered, depending upon …

Over the years, molluscan shells have become an exemplar model system to study the
process of mineral formation by living organisms, the process of biomineralization. Typically …

We investigate the growth of a two-dimensional polymer obtained by dehydration of 1, 4-
benzenediboronic acid (BDBA). The molecules are vapor deposited under ultrahigh vacuum …

We report results of directional solidification experiments conducted on board the
International Space Station and quantitative phase-field modeling of those experiments. The …

The degree to which biological control is exercised compared to physical control of the
organization of biogenic materials is a central theme in biomineralization. We show that the …

In order to investigate Marangoni convection in a sessile droplet on heated substrate, a
series of three-dimensional numerical simulations are carried out in a wide range of …

The mechanics of epithelial tissues, which is governed by forces generated in various cell
regions, is often investigated using two-dimensional models that account for the apically …

Au nanocrystals spin-coated onto silicon from toluene form cellular networks. A quantitative
statistical crystallography analysis shows that intercellular correlations drive the networks far …

We present a phase-field study of oscillatory breathing modes observed during the
solidification of three-dimensional cellular arrays in microgravity. Directional solidification …

Stratocumulus clouds (Sc) have a significant impact on the amount of sunlight reflected back
to space, with important implications for Earth's climate. Representing Sc and their radiative …