The surface wrinkling of biological tissues is ubiquitous in nature. Accumulating evidence
suggests that the mechanical force plays a significant role in shaping the biological …

Objective Overview the development of human tooth; enamel, dentoenamel junction and
dentin in regard to hierarchical structure property relationships and how these component …

Superhydrophobic membranes are desirable for separation of water-in-oil emulsions,
membrane distillation, and membrane condensation. However, the lack of large-scale …

Fouling in membrane distillation (MD) results in an increase in operation costs and
deterioration in a water quality. In this work, a poly (vinylidene fluoride-co …

Symmetry-breaking transitions associated with the buckling and folding of curved
multilayered surfaces—which are common to a wide range of systems and processes such …

Despite the significance of nanotribology in the design of functional biomaterials, little is
known about nanoscale friction in the presence of protein-coated soft contact surfaces. Here …

Curvature-induced symmetry-breaking pattern formation and transition are widely observed
in curved film/substrate systems across different length scales such as embryogenesis …

Engineered surfaces that repel pathogens are of great interest due to their role in mitigating
the spread of infectious diseases. A robust, universal, and scalable omniphobic spray …

Polymer particles are key materials in various biomedical applications, including drug
delivery, cellular immunity, cell capture, biochip, etc. Droplets produced by microfluidics …

Surface wrinkled particles are ubiquitous in nature and present in different sizes and
shapes, such as plant pollens and peppercorn seeds. These natural wrinkles provide the …