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Journal articles

• Profilin and formin constitute a pacemaker system for robust actin filament growth
  J. Funk, F. Merino, L. Venkova, L. Heydenreich, J. Kierfeld, P. Vargas, S. Raunser, M. Piel, and P. Bieling, eLife 2019;8:e50963 (2019). doi
  
  
• Shallow shell theory of the buckling energy barrier: From the Pogorelov state to softening and imperfection sensitivity close to the buckling pressure
  L. Baumgarten and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 99, 022803 (2019). doi
  
  
• Strong deformation of ferrofluid-filled elastic alginate capsules in inhomogenous magnetic fields
  C. Wischnewski, E. Zwar, H. Rehage and J. Kierfeld, Langmuir 34, 13534-13543 (2018). doi
  
  
• Elastic capsules at liquid-liquid interfaces
  J. Hegemann, H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld, Soft Matter 14, 5665-5685 (2018). doi
  
  
• Buckling of thermally fluctuating spherical shells: Parameter renormalization and thermally activated barrier crossing
  L. Baumgarten and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 97, 052801 (2018). doi
  
  
• Spheroidal and conical shapes of ferrofluid-filled capsules in magnetic fields
  C. Wischnewski and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. Fluids 3, 043603 (2018). doi
  
  
• Pendant capsule elastometry
  J. Hegemann, S. Knoche, S. Egger, M. Kott, S. Demand, A. Unverfehrt, H. Rehage, and J. Kierfeld, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 513, 549-565 (2018). doi
  Open Capsule Software at github
  
  
• Adsorption of finite semiflexible polymers and their loop and tail distributions
  T.A. Kampmann and J. Kierfeld, J. Chem. Phys. 147, 014901 (2017). doi
  
  
• Event-chain Monte Carlo algorithms for three- and many-particle interactions
  J. Harland, M. Michel, T.A. Kampmann, and J. Kierfeld, EPL 117, 30001 (2017). doi
  highlighted by EPL as Editor's choice
  
  
• Stationary shapes of deformable particles moving at low Reynolds numbers
  H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld, Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 225, 2269-2285 (2016). doi
  
  
• Microcapsule Buckling Triggered by Compression-Induced Interfacial Phase Change
  A.R. Salmon, R.M. Parker, A.S. Groombridge, A. Maestro, R.J. Coulston, J. Hegemann, J. Kierfeld, O.A. Scherman, and C. Abell, Langmuir 32, 10987-10994 (2016). doi
  Supporting Info.
  
  
• Shapes of sedimenting soft elastic capsules in a viscous fluid
  H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 92, 033003 (2015). doi
  highlighted by Physical Review E as Editors' suggestion
  H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 92, 069904 (2015), Erratum.
  
  
• Monte Carlo simulation of dense polymer melts using event chain algorithms
  T.A. Kampmann, H.-H. Boltz, and J. Kierfeld, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 044105 (2015). doi
  
  
• Elasticity of Interfacial Rafts of Hard Particles with Soft Shells
  S. Knoche and J. Kierfeld, Langmuir 31, 5364-5376 (2015). doi
  
  
• Parallelized event chain algorithm for dense hard sphere and polymer systems
  T.A. Kampmann, H.-H. Boltz, and J. Kierfeld, J. Comput. Phys. 281, 864-875 (2015). doi
  
  
• Feedback Mechanism for Microtubule Length Regulation by Stathmin Gradients
  M. Zeitz and J. Kierfeld, Biophys. J. 107, 2860-2871 (2014). doi
  Supporting Material.
  
  
• Osmotic buckling of spherical capsules
  S. Knoche and J. Kierfeld, Soft Matter 10, 8358-8369 (2014). doi
  
  
• The secondary buckling transition: Wrinkling of buckled spherical shells
  S. Knoche and J. Kierfeld, Eur. Phys. J. E 37, 62 (2014). doi
  
  
• Depinning of stiff directed lines in random media
  H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 90, 012101 (2014). doi
  
  
• Effects of microtubule mechanics on hydrolysis and catastrophes
  N. Müller and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Biol 11, 046001 (2014). doi
  
  
• Secondary polygonal instability of buckled spherical shells
  S. Knoche and J. Kierfeld, EPL 106, 24004 (2014). doi
  
  
• Wrinkling of random and regular semiflexible polymer networks
  P. Müller and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 094303 (2014). doi
  Supplemental Material.
  
  
• Elastometry of Deflated Capsules: Elastic Moduli from Shape and Wrinkle Analysis
  S. Knoche, D. Vella, E. Aumaitre, P. Degen, H. Rehage, P. Cicuta, and J. Kierfeld, Langmuir 29, 12463-12471 (2013). doi
  Supporting Info, Video.
  
  
• Controlling adsorption of semiflexible polymers on planar and curved substrates
  T.A. Kampmann, H.-H. Boltz, and J. Kierfeld, J. Chem. Phys. 139, 034903 (2013). doi
  Supplemental Material.
  
  
• Stiff directed lines in random media
  H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 88, 012103 (2013). doi
  
  
• Bifurcation of Velocity Distributions in Cooperative Transport of Filaments by Fast and Slow Motors
  X. Li, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Biophys. J. 104, 666-676 (2013). doi
  Supporting Material.
  
  
• Cooperative dynamics of microtubule ensembles: Polymerization forces and rescue-induced oscillations
  B. Zelinski and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 87, 012703 (2013). doi
  
  
• Localization transition of stiff directed lines in random media
  H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 86, 060102(R) (2012). doi
  
  
• Dynamics and length distribution of microtubules under force and confinement
  B. Zelinski, N. Müller, and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 86, 041918 (2012). doi
  
  
• Critical Motor Number for Fractional Steps of Cytoskeletal Filaments in Gliding Assays
  X. Li, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, PLoS ONE 7, e43219 (2012). doi
  
  
• Buckling of spherical capsules
  S. Knoche and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 84, 046608 (2011). doi
  
  
• Stall force of polymerizing microtubules and filament bundles
  J. Krawczyk and J. Kierfeld, EPL 93, 28006 (2011). doi
  
  
• Modelling semiflexible polymers: shape analysis, buckling instabilities, and force generation
  J. Kierfeld, K. Baczynski, P. Gutjahr, T. Kühne and R. Lipowsky, Soft Matter 6, 5764-5769 (2010). doi
  
  
• Semiflexible polymer rings on topographically and chemically structured surfaces
  P. Gutjahr, R. Lipowsky, J. Kierfeld, Soft Matter 6, 5461-5475 (2010). doi
  
  
• Coupling of actin hydrolysis and polymerization: Reduced description with two nucleotide states
  X. Li, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, EPL 89, 38010 (2010). doi
  
  
• Morphological Transitions of Liquid Droplets on Circular Surface Domains
  P. Blecua, M. Brinkmann, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Langmuir 25, 13493-13502 (2009). doi
  Supporting Info.
  
  
• Actin Polymerization and Depolymerization Coupled to Cooperative Hydrolysis
  X. Li, J. Kierfeld, and R. Lipowsky, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 048102 (2009). doi
  Supplemental Material.
  
  
• Zipping mechanism for force generation by growing filament bundles
  T. Kühne, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, EPL 86, 68002 (2009). doi
  
  
• Characterization of single semiflexible filaments under geometric constraints
  S. Köster, J. Kierfeld, and T. Pfohl, Eur. Phys. J. E 25, 439-449 (2008). doi
  
  
• Active dynamics of filaments in motility assays
  J. Kierfeld, K. Frentzel, P. Kraikivski, and R. Lipowsky, Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 157, 123-133 (2008). doi
  
  
• Crack propagation, arrest and statistics in heterogeneous materials
  J. Kierfeld and V. Vinokur, J. Stat. Mech., P04011 (2008). doi
  
  
• Stretching of buckled filaments by thermal fluctuations
  K. Baczynski, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. E 76, 061914 (2007). doi
  
  
• Fluctuations of Single Confined Actin Filaments
  S. Köster, H. Stark, T. Pfohl, and J. Kierfeld, Biophys. Rev. Lett. 2, 155-166 (2007). doi
  
  
• Persistence length of semiflexible polymers and bending rigidity renormalization
  P. Gutjahr, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Europhys. Lett. 76, 994-1000 (2006). doi
  
  
• Line Tension Effects for Liquid Droplets on Circular Surface Domains
  P. Blecua, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Langmuir 22, 11041-11059 (2006). doi
  
  
• Buckling, Bundling, and Pattern Formation: From Semi-Flexible Polymers to Assemblies of Interacting Filaments
  J. Kierfeld, P. Gutjahr, T. Kühne, P. Kraikivski, and R. Lipowsky, J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci. 3, 898-911 (2006). doi
  
  
• Filament Ordering and Clustering by Molecular Motors in Motility Assays
  J. Kierfeld, P. Kraikivski, and R. Lipowsky, Biophys. Rev. Lett. 1, 363-374 (2006). doi
  
  
• Force-Induced Desorption and Unzipping of Semiflexible Polymers
  J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 058302 (2006). doi
  Supplemental Material.
  
  
• Enhanced Ordering of Interacting Filaments by Molecular Motors
  P. Kraikivski, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 258103 (2006). doi
  Supplemental Material.
  MPG Press Release.
  
  
• Slow Crack Propagation in Heterogeneous Materials
  J. Kierfeld and V.M. Vinokur, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 175502 (2006). doi
  
  
• Discontinuous Unbinding Transitions of Filament Bundles
  J. Kierfeld, T. Kühne, and R. Lipowsky, Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 038102 (2005). doi
  MPG Press Release.
  
  
• Wetting, budding, and fusion - morphological transitions of soft surfaces
  R. Lipowsky, M. Brinkmann, R. Dimova, C. Haluska, J. Kierfeld and J. Shillcock, J. Phys: Condens. Matter 17, S2885-S2902 (2005). doi
  
  
• Point force manipulation and activated dynamics of polymers adsorbed on structured substrates
  P. Kraikivski, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Europhys. Lett. 71, 138-144 (2005). doi
  
  
• Stability of liquid channels or filaments in the presence of line tension
  M. Brinkmann, J. Kierfeld, and R. Lipowsky, J. Phys: Condens. Matter 17, 2349-2364 (2005). doi
  
  
• Activated dynamics of semiflexible polymers on structured substrates
  P. Kraikivski, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Eur. Phys. J. E 16, 319-340 (2005). doi
  
  
• Competitive Localization of Vortex Lines and Interacting Bosons
  J. Kierfeld and V.M. Vinokur, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 077005 (2005). doi
  
  
• Droplets, bubbles, and vesicles at chemically structured surfaces
  R. Lipowsky, M. Brinkmann, R. Dimova, T. Franke, J. Kierfeld, and X. Zhang, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17, S537-S558 (2005). doi
  
  
• Duality mapping and unbinding transitions of semiflexible and directed polymers
  J. Kierfeld and R. Lipowsky, J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 38, L155-L161 (2005). doi
  Corrigendum.
  
  
• A general stability criterion for droplets on structured substrates
  M. Brinkmann, J. Kierfeld, and R. Lipowsky, J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 37, 11547-11573 (2004). doi
  
  
• Stretching of semiflexible polymers with elastic bonds
  J. Kierfeld, O. Niamploy, V. Sa-yakanit, and R. Lipowsky, Eur. Phys. J. E 14, 17-34 (2004). doi
  
  
• Barrier crossing of semiflexible polymers
  P. Kraikivski, R. Lipowsky, and J. Kierfeld, Europhys. Lett. 66, 763-769 (2004). doi
  
  
• Single vortex fluctuations in layered superconductors: Electromagnetic coupling and crossover to strong pinning
  J. Kierfeld, Phys. Rev. B 69, 144513 (2004). doi
  
  
• Lindemann criterion and vortex lattice phase transitions in type-II superconductors
  J. Kierfeld and V. Vinokur, Phys. Rev. B 69, 024501 (2004). doi
  J. Kierfeld and V. Vinokur, Phys. Rev. B 71, 029901 (2005), Erratum.
  
  
• Unbundling and desorption of semiflexible polymers
  J. Kierfeld and R. Lipowsky, Europhys. Lett. 62, 285-291 (2003). doi
  
  
• Theory of Plastic Vortex Creep
  J. Kierfeld, H. Nordborg, and V.M. Vinokur, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4948-4951 (2000). doi
  
  
• Dislocations and the critical endpoint of the melting line of vortex line lattices
  J. Kierfeld and V. Vinokur, Phys. Rev. B 61, R14928-R14931 (2000). doi
  
  
• Topological order in the phase diagram for high-temperature superconductors with point defects
  J. Kierfeld, Physica C 300, 171-183 (1998). doi
  
  
• Topological order in the vortex glass phase of high-temperature superconductors
  J. Kierfeld, T. Nattermann, and T. Hwa, Phys. Rev. B 55, 626-629 (1997). doi
  
  
• Interacting Arrays of Lines and Steps in Random Media
  J. Kierfeld and T. Hwa, Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 4233-4236 (1996). doi
  
  
• Replica Symmetry Breaking in Renormalization: Application to the Randomly Pinned Planar Flux Array
  J. Kierfeld, J. Phys. I France 5, 379-388 (1995). doi
  
  

Book contributions

• Stationary shapes of deformable particles moving at low Reynolds numbers
  H.-H. Boltz and J. Kierfeld
  in Lecture Notes of the Summer School Microswimmers - From Single Particle Motion to Collective Behaviour
  organised by the DFG Priority Programme SPP 1726,
  edited by G. Gompper et al., pages C7.1-16 (Forschungszentrum Jülich, 2015).
  
  
• Semiflexible Polymers and Filaments: From Variational Problems to Fluctuations
  J. Kierfeld, K. Baczynski, P. Gutjahr, and R. Lipowsky,
  in AIP Conference Proceedings 1002, Curvature and Variational Modeling in Physics and Biophysics,
  edited by O.J. Garay, E. Garcia-Rio, R. Vazquez-Lorenzo, pages 151-185 (2008). doi
  
  
• Cooperative Behaviour of Semiflexible Polymers and Filaments
  J. Kierfeld, P. Kraikivski, T. Kühne, and R. Lipowsky,
  in Traffic and Granular Flow '05,
  edited by A. Schadschneider, T. Pöschel, R. Kühne, M. Schreckenberg, D.E. Wolf, pages 239-249 (Springer, Berlin, 2007). doi
  
  

Theses

• Habilitation thesis:
  Strings and Filaments: From Vortices to Biopolymers
  J. Kierfeld, Habilitation, Universität Potsdam, Germany (2006). (Populärwissenschaftlicher Abstract)
  
  
• PhD thesis:
  Topological Order and Glassy Properties of Flux Line Lattices in Disordered Superconductors
  J. Kierfeld, Dissertation, Universität zu Köln, Germany (1996).
  
  
• Diploma thesis:
  Zur Existenz der Vortex-Glas-Phase in Schichtsystemen (On the Existence of the Vortex Glass Phase in Layered Systems)
  J. Kierfeld, Diplom-Arbeit, Universität zu Köln, Germany (1993).
  
  

Miscalleneous (Press, Reports)

• Semiflexible Polymere und Filamente: Vom einzelnen Polymer zur aktiven biologischen Struktur
  Contribution for the Jahrbuch 2007of the Max Planck Society (German only).
  
  
• Semiflexible Polymers and Filaments
  Contribution for the Biannual report 2005/2006 of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces.
  
  
• Highlight in News from the Micro-Nano World
  in Small 10/2006, 2, 1117
  
  
• Order by Motion (Ordnung durch Bewegung)
  MPG Press Releaseon filaments ordering in motility assays (German)
  
  
• How to Braid Nanoropes (Wie flicht man Nanozöpfe?)
  MPG Press Releaseon filament bundles (nanoropes) (German)
  
  
• Semiflexible Polymers and Filaments
  Contribution for the Biannual report 2003/2004 of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces.
  
  
• Semiflexible Polymers and Filaments
  Contribution for the Biannual report 2001/2002 of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces.