Achieving strong adhesion between the interfaces of similar and dissimilar materials is
highly desirable in various fields. However, the adhesion of common adhesives is …

Amazing wet adhesion phenomena in nature have greatly promoted the development of
high-performance adhesive materials from fundamental research to practical applications …

Robust underwater adhesion is challenging because a hydration layer impedes the
interaction between substrates and adhesives. Phenolic adhesives inspired by marine …

Despite the recent progress in and demand for wet adhesives, practical underwater
adhesion remains limited or non-existent for diverse applications. Translation of mussel …

Underwater adhesives are in high demand in both commercial and industrial sectors.
Compared with adhesives used in dry (air) environments, adhesives used for wet or …

Advances in materials science and engineering through bio-inspiration, at both the micro-
and nanoscales, have flourished over recent years. By understanding principles used in …

Modern functional adhesives have attracted considerable attention due to their reversible
adhesion capacities and stimuli-responsive adhesion behavior. However, for modern …

In nature, many organisms can effectively fix to contact substrates and move and prey in
complex living environments, such as underwater, seawater, and tidal environments, owing …

Underwater adhesion is a great challenge for the development of adhesives as the attractive
interfacial intermolecular interactions are usually weakened by the surface hydration layer …

The outstanding adhesive performance of mussel byssal threads has inspired materials
scientists over the past few decades. Exploiting the amino‐catechol synergy, polymeric …