Nature-inspired reentrant surfaces
Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …
Fracture and adhesion of soft materials: a review
C Creton, M Ciccotti - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Soft materials are materials with a low shear modulus relative to their bulk modulus and
where elastic restoring forces are mainly of entropic origin. A sparse population of strong …
where elastic restoring forces are mainly of entropic origin. A sparse population of strong …
New insights and perspectives into biological materials for flexible electronics
Biological materials have robust hierarchical structures capable of specialized functions and
the incorporation of natural biologically active components, which have been finely tuned …
the incorporation of natural biologically active components, which have been finely tuned …
Polymer Adhesion: Seeking New Solutions for an Old Problem#
Polymer adhesion is ubiquitous in both the natural world and human technology. It is also a
complex multiscale phenomenon, such that the solution of adhesion problems requires a …
complex multiscale phenomenon, such that the solution of adhesion problems requires a …
Tough hydrogels with fast, strong, and reversible underwater adhesion based on a multiscale design
P Rao, TL Sun, L Chen, R Takahashi… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have promising applications in diverse areas, especially wet environments
including tissue engineering, wound dressing, biomedical devices, and underwater soft …
including tissue engineering, wound dressing, biomedical devices, and underwater soft …
Bioinspired multiscale wet adhesive surfaces: structures and controlled adhesion
In nature, many organisms are able to accommodate a complex living environment by
developing biological wet adhesive surfaces with unique functions such as fixation and …
developing biological wet adhesive surfaces with unique functions such as fixation and …
Mechanical properties of nanoparticles: basics and applications
D Guo, G Xie, J Luo - Journal of physics D: applied physics, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The special mechanical properties of nanoparticles allow for novel applications in many
fields, eg, surface engineering, tribology and nanomanufacturing/nanofabrication. In this …
fields, eg, surface engineering, tribology and nanomanufacturing/nanofabrication. In this …
Tailored surface textures to increase friction—A review
Surface textures with micro-scale feature dimensions still hold great potential to enhance the
frictional performance of tribological systems. Apart from the ability of surface texturing to …
frictional performance of tribological systems. Apart from the ability of surface texturing to …
Micro and nanoscale technologies in oral drug delivery
Oral administration is a pillar of the pharmaceutical industry and yet it remains challenging to
administer hydrophilic therapeutics by the oral route. Smart and controlled oral drug delivery …
administer hydrophilic therapeutics by the oral route. Smart and controlled oral drug delivery …
Adaptive fluid-infused porous films with tunable transparency and wettability
Materials that adapt dynamically to environmental changes are currently limited to two-state
switching of single properties, and only a small number of strategies that may lead to …
switching of single properties, and only a small number of strategies that may lead to …