PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS
[42] Lele Li#, Yang Zheng#, Enping Liu, Xiaoxin Zhao, Shixiong Yu, Juanjuan Wang, Xue Han, Fan Xu*, Yanping Cao*, Conghua Lu*, Huajian Gao. submitted.
[41] Diandian Gu, Hui-Hui Dai, Fan Xu*. Buckling of an elastic layer based on implicit constitution: Incremental theory and numerical framework. International Journal of Engineering Science, 169: 103568-1–103568-20, 2021.
[40] Fan Xu*, Yifan Yang, Ting Wang. Curvature-affected instabilities in membranes and surfaces: A review. Advances in Mechanics, 51(2): 1–22, 2021. (Invited review in Chinese)
[39] Chenbo Fu, Hui-Hui Dai, Fan Xu*. Computing wrinkling and restabilization of stretched sheets based on a consistent finite-strain plate theory. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 384: 113986-1–123986-17, 2021.
[38] Ting Wang#, Fei Liu#, Chenbo Fu#, Xiaoliang Zhang, Kui Wang, Fan Xu*. Curvature tunes wrinkling in shells. International Journal of Engineering Science, 164: 103490-1–103490-20, 2021.
This work has been highlighted (Mathematically exploring wrinkle evolution) by Nature Computational Science 1, 388 (2021).
[37] Mingda Ding, Fan Xu*, Ting Wang, Chenbo Fu. Nanosleeves: Morphology transitions of infilled carbon nanotubes. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 152: 104398-1–104398-19, 2021.
[36] Fan Xu*, Xi-Qiao Feng, Michel Destrade. Foreword to the Special Issue on Instability and Bifurcation in Materials and Structures. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 129: 103663, 2021.
[35] Shichen Zhao#, Fan Xu#*, Chenbo Fu#, Yongzhong Huo*. Oblique wrinkling patterns on liquid crystal polymer core-shell cylinders under thermal load. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 208-209: 181–193, 2021.
[34] Zhe Cheng, Fan Xu*. Intricate evolutions of multiple-period post-buckling patterns in bilayers. SCIENCE CHINA Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, 64: 214611-1–214611-10, 2021.
[33] Mingda Ding, Yu Cong, Ruiyang Li, Fan Xu*. Effect of surface topography on anisotropic friction of graphene layers. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 40: 100988-1–100988-11, 2020.
[32] Yifan Yang, Chenbo Fu, Fan Xu*. A finite strain model predicts oblique wrinkles in stretched anisotropic films. International Journal of Engineering Science, 155: 103354-1–103354-14, 2020.
[31] Fan Xu*, Shichen Zhao. Thermal wrinkling of liquid crystal polymer shell/core spheres. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 40: 100860-1–100860-11, 2020.
[30] Fan Xu*, Ting Wang, Yifan Yang. Wrinkling of stretched films: A review. Chinese Quarterly of Mechanics, 41(2): 207–220, 2020. (Invited review in Chinese)
[29] Limin Xu, Xuemei Fu, Fei Liu, Xiang Shi, Xufeng Zhou, Meng Liao, Chuanrui Chen, Fan Xu, Bingjie Wang, Bo Zhang, Huisheng Peng*. A perovskite solar cell textile that works at -40 to 160 oC. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8: 5476–5483, 2020.
[28] Fan Xu*, Shichen Zhao, Conghua Lu, Michel Potier-Ferry. Pattern selection in core-shell spheres. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 137: 103892-1–103892-14, 2020.
[27] Fan Xu*, Chenbo Fu, Yifan Yang. Water affects morphogenesis of growing aquatic plant leaves. Physical Review Letters, 124: 038003-1–038003-6, 2020.
This work has been selected as Cover of PRL, vol. 124, issue 3.
This work has been selected for an Editors’ Suggestion and a Focus (Explaining the Ruffles of Lotus Leaves) in Physics 13, 8, featured in Physics Buzz (How water can shape lotus leaves), PhysOrg (Improved mathematical model helps explain different lotus leaf types) and PhysicsWorld (Energy efficiency guides lotus leaf growth).
This work has been highlighted by Nature 578, 10 (2020) (Rubber ‘leaves’ reveal the physics of the floating lotus).
[26] Shixiong Yu, Lele Li, Juanjuan Wang, Enping Liu, Jingxin Zhao, Fan Xu*, Yanping Cao*, Conghua Lu*. Light-boosting highly sensitive pressure sensors based on bioinspired multiscale surface structures. Advanced Functional Materials, 30: 1907091-1–1907091-11, 2020.
[25] Liyuan Wang#, Songlin Xie#, Zhiyuan Wang#, Fei Liu, Yifan Yang, Chengqiang Tang, Xiaoying Wu, Peng Liu, Yongjing Li, Hexige Saiyin, Shuang Zheng, Xuemei Sun*, Fan Xu*, Hongbo Yu*, Huisheng Peng*. Functionalized helical fibre bundles of carbon nanotubes as electrochemical sensors for long-term in vivo monitoring of multiple disease biomarkers. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 4: 159–171, 2020. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)
This work has been highlighted as News & Views (Soft and fibrous multiplexed biosensors) by Nature Biomedical Engineering 4, 135–136 (2020).
[24] Ting Wang#, Yifan Yang#, Chenbo Fu#, Fei Liu, Kui Wang, Fan Xu*. Wrinkling and smoothing of a soft shell. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 134: 103738-1–103738-20, 2020.
[23] Fei Liu, Fan Xu*, Chenbo Fu. Orientable wrinkles in stretched orthotropic films. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 33: 100579-1–100579-9, 2019.
[22] Shichen Zhao#, Fan Xu#*, Chenbo Fu#, Yongzhong Huo*. Controllable wrinkling patterns on liquid crystal polymer film/substrate systems by laser illumination. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 30: 100502-1–100502-12, 2019.
[21] Juanjuan Wang#, Yang Zheng#, Lele Li, Enping Liu, Chuanyong Zong, Jingxin Zhao, Jixun Xie, Fan Xu, Tobias A.F. Konig, Marina Grenzer Saphiannikova, Yanping Cao*, Andreas Fery*, Conghua Lu*. All-optical reversible azo-based wrinkling patterns with high aspect ratio and polarization-independent orientation for light-responsive soft photonics. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11: 25595–25604, 2019.
[20] Luke Bao, Xiaojie Xu, Yong Zuo, Jing Zhang, Fei Liu, Yifan Yang, Fan Xu, Xuemei Sun*, Huisheng Peng*. Piezoluminescent devices by designing array structures. Science Bulletin, 64: 151–157, 2019.
[19] Lei Ye#, Meng Liao#, Hao Sun, Yifan Yang, Chengqiang Tang, Yang Zhao, Lie Wang, Yifan Xu, Lijian Zhang, Bingjie Wang, Fan Xu, Xuemei Sun, Ye Zhang*, Hongjie Dai, Peter G. Bruce, Huisheng Peng*. Stabilizing lithium into cross-stacked nanotube sheets with ultra-high specific capacity for lithium oxygen batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58: 2437–2442, 2019. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)
[18] Ting Wang, Chenbo Fu, Fan Xu*, Yongzhong Huo, Michel Potier-Ferry. On the wrinkling and restabilization of highly stretched sheets. International Journal of Engineering Science, 136: 1–16, 2019.
[17] Chenbo Fu, Ting Wang, Fan Xu*, Yongzhong Huo*, Michel Potier-Ferry. A modeling and resolution framework for wrinkling in hyperelastic sheets at finite membrane strain. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 124: 446–470, 2019.
[16] Yifan Yang, Hui-Hui Dai, Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. Pattern transitions in a soft cylindrical shell. Physical Review Letters, 120: 215503-1–215503-5, 2018.
This work has been highlighted as Picture Story (Roll up your sleeves) by Nature Physics 14, 534 (2018).
[15] Ting Wang, Fan Xu*, Yongzhong Huo, Michel Potier-Ferry. Snap-through instabilities of pressurized balloons: Pear-shaped bifurcation and localized bulging. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 98: 137–144, 2018.
[14] Chenbo Fu, Fan Xu*, Yongzhong Huo*. Photo-controlled patterned wrinkling of liquid crystalline polymer films on compliant substrates. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 132-133: 264–277, 2018.
[13] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. Quantitative predictions of diverse wrinkling patterns in film/substrate systems. Scientific Reports, 7: 18081-1–18081-10, 2017.
[12] Fan Xu*, Ting Wang, Chenbo Fu, Yu Cong, Yongzhong Huo, Michel Potier-Ferry. Post-buckling evolution of wavy patterns in trapezoidal film/substrate bilayers. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 96: 46–55, 2017.
[11] Fan Xu*, Radhi Abdelmoula, Michel Potier-Ferry. On the buckling and post-buckling of core-shell cylinders under thermal loading. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 126-127: 17–36, 2017.
[10] Qiuyang Qu, Yiwei Xu, Fan Xu, Yongzhong Huo*. Effect of electric and mechanical loading and initial alignment on uniform deformation behavior of liquid crystal gel membranes. Chinese Quarterly of Mechanics, 38(4): 648–657, 2017. (in Chinese)
[9] Chenbo Fu, Yiwei Xu, Fan Xu*, Yongzhong Huo*. Light-induced bending and buckling of large-deflected liquid crystalline polymer plates. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 8(7): 1640007-1–1640007-23, 2016.
[8] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. On axisymmetric/diamond-like mode transitions in axially compressed core-shell cylinders. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 94: 68–87, 2016.
[7] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. A multi-scale modeling framework for instabilities of film/substrate systems. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 86: 150–172, 2016.
[6] Michel Potier-Ferry, Foudil Mohri, Fan Xu, Noureddine Damil, Bouazza Braikat, Khadija Mhada, Heng Hu, Qun Huang, Saeid Nezamabadi. Cellular instabilities analyzed by multi-scale Fourier series: A review. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems – Series S, 9(2): 585–597, 2016. (Invited review)
[5] Fan Xu*, Yao Koustawa, Michel Potier-Ferry, Salim Belouettar. Instabilities in thin films on hyperelastic substrates by 3D finite elements. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 69-70: 71–85, 2015.
[4] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry, Salim Belouettar, Heng Hu. Multiple bifurcations in wrinkling analysis of thin films on compliant substrates. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, 76: 203–222, 2015.
[3] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry, Salim Belouettar, Yu Cong. 3D finite element modeling for instabilities in thin films on soft substrates. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 51(21-22): 3619–3632, 2014.
[2] Fan Xu*, Heng Hu, Michel Potier-Ferry, Salim Belouettar. Bridging techniques in a multi-scale modeling of pattern formation. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 51(18): 3119–3134, 2014.
[1] Fan Xu*, Xin Li, Gilles Régnier, Denis Defauchy. Coalescence modeling and experimental validation of sintering of thermoplastic polyamide fibers. Polymer Materials Science and Engineering, 29(3): 177–181, 2013. (in Chinese)
CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
[22] Fan Xu*, Yifan Yang, Hui-Hui Dai, Michel Potier-Ferry. Pattern transitions in a soft cylindrical shell. 2018 EMI International Conference, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of ASCE, Shanghai, China, November 2-4, 2018. (Oral presentation)
[21] Chenbo Fu, Ting Wang, Fan Xu*, Yongzhong Huo*, Michel Potier-Ferry. A modeling and resolution framework for wrinkling in hyperelastic sheets at finite strain. 2018 EMI International Conference, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of ASCE, Shanghai, China, November 2-4, 2018. (Oral presentation)
[20] Ting Wang, Chenbo Fu, Fan Xu*, Yongzhong Huo, Michel Potier-Ferry. On the wrinkling and restabilitzation of highly stretched rectangular sheets. 2018 EMI International Conference, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of ASCE, Shanghai, China, November 2-4, 2018. (Oral presentation)
[19] Yifan Yang, Ting Wang, Kui Wang, Fan Xu*. Curvature effect on wrinkling and restabilitzation of highly stretched elastic shells. 2018 EMI International Conference, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of ASCE, Shanghai, China, November 2-4, 2018. (Oral presentation)
[18] Fan Xu, Yifan Yang, Hui-Hui Dai, Michel Potier-Ferry. Wrinkle-ridge-sagging transitions in soft shells sliding on rigid cylinders. 10th European Solid Mechanics Conference (ESMC 2018), Bologna, Italy, July 2-6, 2018. (Oral presentation)
[17] P. Ventura, M. Potier-Ferry, H. Rezgui-Chaabouni, F. Xu, A. Lejeune. Wrinkling behavior of film/substrate systems analyzed with 2D and 3D finite element models. 23ème Congrès Français de Mécanique (CFM 2017), Lille, France, August 28-September 1, 2017, 14 pages.
[16] Fan Xu, Radhi Abdelmoula, Michel Potier-Ferry. Plissement des systèmes film/substrat en géométrie cylindrique. Proceedings of 13ème Colloque National en Calcul des Structures (CSMA 2017), Giens, Var, France, May 15-19, 2017, 7 pages.
[15] Michel Potier-Ferry, Fan Xu. Mechanics of cylindrical core-shells under axial compression or thermal loading. 2016 EMI International Conference, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of ASCE, Metz, France, October 25-27, 2016.
[14] Chenbo Fu, Fan Xu, Yongzhong Huo. Light-induced wrinkling of nematic liquid crystalline polymer films on compliant substrates. 2016 EMI International Conference, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of ASCE, Metz, France, October 25-27, 2016.
[13] Hajer Rezgui Chaabouni, Pascal Ventura, Michel Potier-Ferry, Fan Xu, Arnaud Lejeune. About finite element modeling of film/substrate systems. 2016 EMI International Conference, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference of ASCE, Metz, France, October 25-27, 2016.
[12] Fan Xu*, Chenbo Fu, Yongzhong Huo, Michel Potier-Ferry. Computational pattern formation in thin film/substrate bilayer structures. 5th Asian Conference on Mechanics of Functional Materials and Structures (ACMFMS 2016), Shanghai, China, October 14-17, 2016. (Oral presentation)
[11] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. On axisymmetric/diamond-like mode transitions in core-shell cylinders under axial compression. 24th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM 2016), Montréal, Canada, August 21-26, 2016, 2 pages. (Oral presentation)
[10] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. Multi-scale modeling of film/substrate buckling. 12th World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM XII) & 6th Asia-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM VI), Seoul, Korea, July 24-29, 2016. (Oral presentation)
[9] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. A numerical framework for pattern formation modeling of film-substrate systems. 22ème Congrès Français de Mécanique (CFM 2015), Lyon, France, August 24-28, 2015, 6 pages. (Oral presentation)
[8] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. A numerical framework for instability pattern formation modeling of film/substrate systems. 3rd ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC) & 6th GACM Colloquium on Computational Mechanics, Aachen, Germany, July 20-23, 2015. (invited talk and selected for ECCOMAS PhD Olympiad)
[7] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry. Numerical aspects of pattern formation modeling of film-substrate systems. International Workshop on Pattern Formation in Soft Materials (IWSM 2015), Tianjin, P.R. China, June 1-4, 2015. (Oral presentation)
[6] Fan Xu*, Michel Potier-Ferry, Salim Belouettar, Yao Koutsawa, Pascal Ventura. Finite element modeling of surface morphological instabilities of film-substrate systems. Proceedings of 12ème Colloque National en Calcul des Structures (CSMA 2015), Giens, Var, France, May 18-22, 2015, 4 pages. (Oral presentation)
[5] Fan Xu*, Salim Belouettar, Michel Potier-Ferry. Pattern formation finite element modeling for thin films on soft substrates. Proceedings of WCCM XI – ECCM V – ECFD VI 2014 Congress, Barcelona, Spain, July 20-25, 2014, 12 pages. (Oral presentation)
[4] Fan Xu*, Salim Belouettar, Michel Potier-Ferry, Heng Hu. Surface wrinkling of a stiff thin film on a functionally graded substrate. International Conference on Science and Technology of Heterogeneous Materials and Structures (ICSTHMS 2013), Wuhan, P.R. China, October 11-13, 2013. (Oral presentation)
[3] Fan Xu*, Salim Belouettar, Michel Potier-Ferry, Heng Hu. A finite element model for wrinkling analysis of thin films on compliant substrates. 12th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM12), Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A., July 22-25, 2013. (Oral presentation)
[2] Fan Xu*, Salim Belouettar, Heng Hu, Michel Potier-Ferry. A novel nonlocal reduction-based coupling approach via Arlequin method on instability patterns. Proceedings of 11ème Colloque National en Calcul des Structures (CSMA 2013), Giens, Var, France, May 13-17, 2013, 8 pages. (Oral presentation)
[1] Fan Xu*, Heng Hu, Salim Belouettar, Michel Potier-Ferry. Analysis of reduced coupling and prolonged coupling approach via Arlequin method on instability pattern. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Coupled Instabilities in Metal Structures (CIMS 2012), Glasgow, UK, December 3-5, 2012, ed. J. Loughlan, pp. 87-94. (Oral presentation)
Ph.D. THESIS
Numerical study of instability patterns of film-substrate systems. Université de Lorraine, France, 2014.
