Surface wetting is a multiscale phenomenon where properties at the macroscale are
determined by features at much smaller length scales, such as nanoscale surface …

Nature has proven to be a valuable resource in inspiring the development of novel
technologies. The field of biomimetics emerged centuries ago as scientists sought to …

Aerophilic surfaces immersed underwater trap films of air known as plastrons. Plastrons
have typically been considered impractical for underwater engineering applications due to …

Friction determines whether liquid droplets slide off a solid surface or stick to it. Surface
heterogeneity is generally acknowledged as the major cause of increased contact angle …

Developing microscale sensors capable of force measurements down to the scale of
piconewtons is of fundamental importance for a wide range of applications. To date …

Superhydrophobicity is a remarkable surface property found in nature and mimicked in
many engineering applications, including anti-wetting, anti-fogging, and anti-fouling …

Superhydrophobic surfaces are often seen as frictionless materials, on which water is highly
mobile. Understanding the nature of friction for such water-repellent systems is central to …

Quantitative micromechanical characterization of single cells and multicellular tissues or
organisms is of fundamental importance to the study of cellular growth, morphogenesis, and …

Superhydrophobic coatings have extraordinary properties like self‐cleaning and staying dry,
and have recently appeared on industrial and consumer markets. The stochastic nature of …

Over the past decades, increasing evidence has indicated that mechanical loads can
regulate the morphogenesis, proliferation, migration, and apoptosis of living cells …