Transition-metal coordination complexes are emerging as a broad class of supramolecular
crosslinks that can be used to engineer the mechanical properties of advanced structural …

Polydopamine coating, the first material‐independent surface chemistry, and its related
methods significantly influence virtually all areas of material science and engineering …

The design of smart surfaces with switchable adhesive properties in a wet environment has
remained a challenge in adhesion science and materials engineering. Despite intense …

Polydopamine and related polycatecholamines can be easily deposited onto almost any
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …

Super‐hydrophilic cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) hold great potential in fabricating
antifouling surfaces based on their high‐water binding affinity. However, integrating CNCs …

The development of adhesive materials, such as cyanoacrylate derivatives, fibrin glues, and
gelatin-based adhesives, has been an emerging topic in biomaterial science because of the …

Polydopamine (PDA) is a polymer easily obtained by oxidation of dopamine. It is composed
of indole and dopamine units in various oxidation states and to a lesser extent of pyrroles. It …

Efficient surface functionalization with polydopamine (PDA) films can be easily achieved on
virtually any object via single immersion in slightly basic dopamine solutions. In such …

Improved understanding of the underwater attachment strategy of the blue mussels and
other marine organisms has inspired researchers to find new routes to advanced materials …

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are subjected to repeated contact and separations
during operation, which inevitably cause damage from mechanical forces, leading to …