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 …

Nature has developed materials, objects and processes that function from the macroscale to
the nanoscale. These have gone through evolution over 3.8 Gyr. The emerging field of …

Most natural (or biological) materials are complex composites whose mechanical properties
are often outstanding, considering the weak constituents from which they are assembled …

Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces Comprehensive textbook on the interdisciplinary field of
interface science, fully updated with new content on wetting, spectroscopy, and coatings …

The adhesive strategy of the gecko relies on foot pads composed of specialized keratinous
foot-hairs called setae, which are subdivided into terminal spatulae of approximately 200 nm …

The past decade has seen substantial growth in research into how changes in the
biomechanical and biophysical properties of cells and subcellular structures influence, and …

ABSTRACT A phylogenetic analysis of the two-clawed spiders grouped in Dionycha is
presented, with 166 representative species of 49 araneomorph families, scored for 393 …

A general introduction to surface and interfacial forces, perfectly combining theoretical
concepts, experimental techniques and practical applications. In this completely updated …

Mechanotransduction-how cells sense physical forces and translate them into biochemical
and biological responses-is a vibrant and rapidly-progressing field, and is important for a …

Bioinspired elastomeric structural adhesives can provide reversible and controllable
adhesion on dry/wet and synthetic/biological surfaces for a broad range of commercial …