Theoretical and computational research of polymers in materials and biophysics
We develop molecular theories of polymer structure and dynamics in various systems, including: polymer membranes, liquid-liquid phase transitions, elastomers, and bio-polymer networks. We seek to understand the molecular mechanisms responsible for polymer behavior and corroborate them using molecular dynamics simulations.
Research
Recent Publications
Brenman-Begin, D, Church, JR, Sahoo, S, Eyal, Z, Biran, I, Kampf, N, Barzilay, Y, Kossoy, A, Houben, L, Sapir, L, Hirshberg, B & Gur, D 2026, 'The Molecular Basis of Growth Control in Guanine Crystals', Small, כרך 22, מס' 11, e10102. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202510102
Zheng, X, Chiou, CY, Ekim, SD, Kouznetsova, TB, Vakil, J, Hu, Y, Sapir, L, Chen, D, Wang, Z, Rubinstein, M, Gong, JP, Sottos, NR & Craig, SL 2025, 'Tuning the Ultimate Strain of Single and Double Network Gels Through Reactive Strand Extension', ACS Central Science, כרך 11, מס' 10, עמודים 1882-1891. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.5c00932
Sapir, L, Chen, D & Rubinstein, M 2025, 'Reduction of Kuhn Length upon Chain Extension', ACS Macro Letters, כרך 14, עמודים 1827-1834. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.5c00550
Igbaria-Jaber, Y, Mandato, A, Hofmann, L, Shenberger, Y, Gevorkyan-Airapetov, L, Sapir, L, Saxena, S & Ruthstein, S 2025, 'Tracking Copper sensing operon Repressor (CsoR) oligomerization in solution using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy', Protein Science, כרך 34, מס' 10, e70303. https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.70303