The great success of controlled radical polymerizations has encouraged researchers to
develop more facile and robust approaches for surface‐initiated polymerizations (SIPs) to …

Contact lenses are one of the most successful applications of biomaterials. The chemical
structure of the polymers used in contact lenses plays an important role in determining the …

The fast growth of 3D printing technology gives designers many ways to make structures that
are hard to see. 3D printing lets you customize complex structures in any way you want and …

Hydrogels have demonstrated wide applications in tissue engineering, but it is still
challenging to develop strong, customizable, low-friction artificial scaffolds. Here, we report a …

As a hydrophilic polyether molecule, polyethylene glycol has environmentally friendly,
degradable, and compatibility characteristics, gradually becoming a potential choice for …

Water-based lubricants were limited on chemically inert and hydrophobic interfaces due to
the difficulty in forming an effective boundary lubrication layer. In this study, a bottle-brush …

Minimizing the deformation caused by friction on surfaces enabled to maintain a stable
friction force and coefficient of friction (COF), and valuable insights could be gained from …

Efficient and stable ocular lubrication is pivotal in safeguarding eye tissues from wear,
especially under repetitive strain due to frequent blinking. Hydrogels have been reported to …

Urinary catheters necessitate a surface with antifouling and lubricating properties in order to
mitigate bacterial infection, calculus formation, and tissue trauma. Hydrophilic coating is a …

(1) Background: Silicone rubber is widely used in various medical applications. However,
silicone rubber is prone to biofouling due to their affinity for lipids and has a high friction …