Rapid progress in micro-and nanotechnologies such as lab-on-a-chip (microfluidic
networks, sensors, actuators, and connectors), soft lithography (replica moulding …

The attachment phenomena of various hierarchical architectures found in nature have
extensively drawn attention for developing highly biocompatible adhesive on skin or wet …

Adhesives are typically either strong and permanent or reversible with limited strength.
However, current strategies to create strong yet reversible adhesives needed for wearable …

The development of a formaldehyde-free soy flour adhesive with good coating ability,
mildew resistance, and flame retardancy while maintaining high bond strength, is urgent but …

Peeling from strong adhesion is hard, and sometimes painful. Herein, an approach is
described to achieve both strong adhesion and easy detachment. The latter is triggered, on …

Interactions induced by electromagnetic fluctuations, such as van der Waals and Casimir
forces, are of universal nature present at any length scale between any types of systems …

The predominant adhesives currently utilized in the wood sector are sourced from
petroleum. However, it is important to acknowledge that fossil resources possess a limited …

The solar photovoltaic (PV) cell is a prominent energy harvesting device that reduces the
strain in the conventional energy generation approach and endorses the prospectiveness of …

With the ability to switch transform the mechanical stimuli of epidermal deformations to
electrical signals, epidermal strain sensors can be widely applied to monitor physiological …

The manufacturing process has been drastically influenced by the advent of three-
dimensional (3D) printing as it enables complicated structures to be designed using …