Lipids, together with molecules such as DNA and proteins, are one of the most relevant
systems responsible for the existence of life. Selected lipids are able to assembly into …

As a tool that can test insulators' surface morphology and properties, the performance index
of atomic force microscope (AFM) probes is the most critical factor in determining the …

As new ultra-soft materials are being developed for medical devices and biomedical
applications, the comprehensive characterization of their physical and mechanical …

In this study, we designed an energy harvesting technique, which is beyond the traditional
methods of solar energy utilisation (solar cells, etc), based on the radiation pressure used in …

A viscoelastic cohesive zone model was proposed to simulate rate-dependent starch-gluten
interface debonding. The debonding was believed to influence stress-strain curves of tensile …

Many phenomena observed in synthetic and biological colloidal suspensions are dominated
by the static interaction energies and the hydrodynamic interactions that act both between …

Cells use the extracellular matrix (ECM), a part of their microenvironment, as a scaffold for
their anchorage, and interact with it in a reciprocal way. The ECM is mainly composed of a …