PUBLICATIONS
2022
1. Experimental Mapping of Short-wavelength Phonons in Proteins
U. R Shrestha, E. Mamontov, H. M. O'Neill, Q. Zhang, A.I. Kolesnikov, and X.-Q. Chu*,
The Innovation 3(1), 100199 (2022).
2. Application of Neutron Backscattering Spectrometers in Studying Protein Dynamics
X. Gu, H. Guo, and X.-Q. Chu*,
Modern Physics, 34(1), 44-50 (2022).
2021
3. Investigations of Structural and Dynamical Mechanism of Ice Formation Regulated by Graphene Oxide Nanosheets
S. Zhang, J. Han, X. Luo, Z. Wang, X. Gu, N. Li, N.R. de Souza, V. Garcia-Sakai, and X.-Q. Chu*, Structural Dynamics 8, 054901 (2021). (Featured, Scilight and Editor’s Pick)
2020
4. Mesophilic Pyrophosphatase Function at High Temperature: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study
R. Agarwal, U. R. Shrestha, X.-Q. Chu, L. Petridis, and J. C. Smith,
Biophysical Journal 119, 142–150 (2020).
2019
5. Using neutron scattering to explore the mysteries in biophysical sciences
J. Han, and X.-Q. Chu*,
Physics 48(12): 780-789 (2019).
2018
6. Neutron scattering in the biological sciences: progress and prospects
R. Ashkar, H. Bilheux, H. Bordallo, R. Briber, D. Callaway, X. Cheng, X.-Q. Chu, J. Curtis, M. Dadmun, P. Fenimore et al.,
Acta Crystallographica Section D: Structural Biology 74 (12), 1129-1168 (2018). (Lead Article)
7. Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Reveals Energy Landscape for Rhodopsin Photoactivation
S. MDC Perera, U. Chawla, U. R Shrestha, D. Bhowmik, A. V. Struts, S. Qian, X.-Q. Chu*, M. F Brown*,
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 9, 7064-7071 (2018).
2017
8. Collective Excitations in Protein as a Measure of Balance Between Its Softness and Rigidity
U. R Shrestha, D. Bhowmik, K. W. Van Delinder, E. Mamontov, H. M. O'Neill, Q. Zhang, A. Alatas, and X.-Q. Chu*,
J. Phys. Chem. B, 121, 923-930 (2017).
2016
9. Quasi-elastic neutron scattering reveals ligand-induced protein dynamics of a G-protein-coupled receptor
U. R Shrestha, S. MDC Perera, D. Bhowmik, U. Chawla, E. Mamontov, M. F Brown, X.-Q. Chu*,
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 7, 4130-4136 (2016).
10. Enhanced Dynamics of Hydrated tRNA on Nanodiamond Surfaces: A Combined Neutron Scattering and MD Simulation Study
G.K. Dhindsa, D. Bhowmik, M. Goswami, H.M. O'Neill, E. Mamontov, B.G. Sumpter, L. Hong, P. Ganesh, and X.-Q. Chu*,
J. Phys. Chem. B, 120, 10059 (2016).
2015
11. The Effects of Pressure on the Dynamics of an Oligomeric Protein from Deep-sea Hyperthermophile
U. R. Shrestha, D. Bhowmik, J. R. D. Copley, M.S. Tyagi, J. B. Leão, and X.-Q. Chu*,
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.(PNAS), 112 (45) 13886-13891 (2015).
2014
12. Temperature-dependent Dynamics of Dry and Hydrated β-Casein Studied by Quasielastic Neutron Scattering
G. Dhindsa, M. S. Tyagi, and X.-Q. Chu*,
J. Phys. Chem. B 118, 10821-10829 (2014).
2013
13. Temperature Dependence of Logarithmic-like Relaxational Dynamics of Hydrated tRNA
X.-Q. Chu*, E. Mamontov, H. O’Neill, and Q. Zhang,
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 4, 936-942 (2013)
2012
14. Dynamic behavior of oligomeric inorganic pyrophosphatase explored by quasielastic neutron scattering
X.-Q. Chu, M. Gajapathy, K. L. Weiss, E. Mamontov, J. D. Ng and L. Coates,
J. Phys. Chem. B 116, 9917-9921 (2012)
15. Water-protein dynamic coupling and new opportunities for probing it at low to physiological temperatures in aqueous solutions
E. Mamontov and X.-Q. Chu,
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 14, 11573 (2012). (Perspective Article)
16. Apparent decoupling of the dynamics of a protein from the dynamics of its aqueous solvent
X.-Q. Chu, E. Mamontov, H. O’Neill, and Q. Zhang,
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 3, 380-385 (2012).
2011
17. Diffusion Processes in Water on Oxide Surfaces: Quasielastic Neutron Scattering Study of Hydration Water in Rutile Nano-Powder
X.-Q. Chu, G. Ehlers, E. Mamontov, A. Podlesnyak, W. Wang, and D. J. Wesolowski,
Phys. Rev. E 84, 031505 (2011)
18. Phonon-like Excitation in Secondary and Tertiary Structure of Hydrated Protein Powders
M. Li, X.-Q. Chu, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni, A. Alatas, E. Alp, and S.-H. Chen,
a Communication in Soft Matter 7, 9848-9853 (2011).
2010
19. Low-Temperature Dynamics of Water Confined in a Hydrophobic Mesoporous Material
X.-Q. Chu, K.-H. Liu, M. S. Tyagi, C.-Y. Mou, and S.-H. Chen,
Phys. Rev. E 82, 020501 (2010). (Rapid Communication)
20. Experimental Evidence of Logarithmic Relaxation in Single-particle Dynamics of Hydrated Protein Molecules
X.-Q. Chu, M. Lagi, E. Mamontov, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni, and S.-H. Chen,
Soft Matter 6, 2623-2627 (2010). (Communication)
21. Dynamics of a globular protein and its hydration water studied by neutron scattering and MD simulations
S.-H. Chen, M. Lagi, X.-Q. Chu, Y. Zhang, C. Kim, A. Faraone, E. Fratini, and P. Baglioni,
a Feature Article in Spectroscopy: Biomedical Applications 24, 1-24 (2010)
22. The Dynamic Response Function cT (Q,t) of Confined Supercooled Water and its Relation to the Dynamic Crossover Phenomenon
S.-H. Chen, Y. Zhang, M. Lagi, X.-Q. Chu, L. Liu, A. Faraone, E. Fratini, and P. Baglioni,
Z. Phys. Chem. 224, 109-131(2010).
2009
23. Proteins Remain Soft at Lower Temperatures under Pressure
X.-Q. Chu, A. Faraone, C. Kim, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni, J. B. Leao, and S.-H. Chen,
a Letter in J. Phys. Chem. B 113, 5001 (2009).
24. Neutron Scattering Studies of Dynamic Crossover Phenomena in a Coupled System of Biopolymer and its Hydration Water
S.-H. Chen, F. Mallamace, X.-Q. Chu, C. Kim, M. Lagi, A. Faraone, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni,
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 177, 012006 (2009).
25. Dynamical Coupling between a Globular Protein and its Hydration Water Studied by Neutron Scattering and MD Simulation
S.-H.Chen, X.-Q. Chu, M. Lagi, C. Kim, Y. Zhang, A. Faraone, J. B. Leao, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni, and F. Mallamace,
WPI-AIMR-2009 Proceedings (2009).
2008
26. Observation of a Dynamic Crossover in RNA Hydration Water which Triggers the Dynamic Transition in the Biopolymer
X.-Q. Chu, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni, A. Faraone, and S.-H. Chen,
Phys. Rev. E 77, 011908 (2008).
27. The Low-Temperature Dynamic Crossover Phenomenon in Protein Hydration Water: Simulations vs Experiments
M. Lagi, X.-Q. Chu, C. Kim, F. Mallamace, P. Baglioni and S.-H. Chen,
J. Phys. Chem. B, 112, 1571 (2008)
28. Studies of Phonon-like Low Energy Excitations of Protein Molecules by Inelastic X-ray Scattering
D. Liu, X.-Q. Chu, M. Lagi, Y. Zhang, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni, A. Alatas, A. Said, E. Alp, and S.-H. Chen,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 135501 (2008).
29. Pressure effects in supercooled water: comparison between a 2D model of water and experiments for surface water on a protein
G. Franzese, K. Stokely, X.-Q. Chu, P. Kumar, M. G. Mazza, S.-H. Chen and H. E. Stanley,
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 20, 494210 (2008).
2007
30. Observation of a Dynamic Crossover in Water Confined in Double-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
X.-Q. Chu, A. I. Kolesnikov, A. P. Moravsky, V. Garcia-Sakai, and S.-H. Chen,
Phys. Rev. E 76, 021505 (2007).
2006
31. Experimental Evidence of Fragile-to-Strong Dynamic Crossover in DNA Hydration Water
S.-H. Chen, L. Liu, X.-Q. Chu, Y. Zhang, E. Fratini, P. Baglioni, A. Faraone, and E. Mamontov,
J. Chem. Phys. 125, 171103 (2006).