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 …

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

The rapid and robust adhesion of marine mussels to diverse solid surfaces in wet
environments is mediated by the secreted mussel adhesive proteins which are abundant in …

Underwater electrocardiography (ECG) monitoring, which can monitor cardiac autonomic
changes and arrhythmias during diving, is essential for sports management and healthcare …

Tough adhesives provide resistance against high debonding forces, and these adhesives
are difficult to design because of the simultaneous requirement of strength and ductility …

Since the birth of synthetic hydrogel 60 years ago, hydrogels possessing various useful
properties and functions have been developed. The research directions of hydrogels have …

Water and adhesives have a conflicting relationship as demonstrated by the failure of most
man-made adhesives in underwater environments. However, living creatures routinely …

Sutures, staples, clips, and skin closure strips are used as the gold standard to close
wounds after an injury. In spite of being the present standard of care, the utilization of these …

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

Stretchable conductors with the combination of high elasticity and electric conductivity have
long been pursued in soft electronics. Liquid metals (LMs), whose mechanical properties …