Bio‐inspired adhesive hydrogel for biomedicine—principles and design strategies
The adhesiveness of hydrogels is urgently required in various biomedical applications such
as medical patches, tissue sealants, and flexible electronic devices. However, biological …
as medical patches, tissue sealants, and flexible electronic devices. However, biological …
Bioinspired robust mechanical properties for advanced materials
Nature is a substantial repository for various kinds of aquatic, terrestrial, and wind‐borne
plants and animals adapting extensively to sustain life on earth's different environmental …
plants and animals adapting extensively to sustain life on earth's different environmental …
How does gecko keratin stick to hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces in the presence and absence of water? An atomistic molecular dynamics investigation
We developed a united-atom model of gecko keratin to investigate the influence of
electrostatic and van der Waals contributions to gecko adhesion in scenarios representing …
electrostatic and van der Waals contributions to gecko adhesion in scenarios representing …
Molecular Structure and Dynamics in Wet Gecko β-Keratin
H Eslami, T Materzok… - ACS Biomaterials Science …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to investigate the molecular picture of water
sorption in gecko keratin and the influence of relative humidity (RH) on the local structure …
sorption in gecko keratin and the influence of relative humidity (RH) on the local structure …
Gecko Adhesion on Flat and Rough Surfaces: Simulations with a Multi‐Scale Molecular Model
T Materzok, D De Boer, S Gorb, F Müller‐Plathe - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A multiscale modeling approach is used to develop a particle‐based mesoscale gecko
spatula model that is able to link atomistic simulations and mesoscale (0.44 µm) simulations …
spatula model that is able to link atomistic simulations and mesoscale (0.44 µm) simulations …
Water uptake by gecko β-keratin and the influence of relative humidity on its mechanical and volumetric properties
M Khani, T Materzok, H Eslami… - Journal of the …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Grand canonical ensemble molecular dynamics simulations are done to calculate the water
content of gecko β-keratin as a function of relative humidity (RH). For comparison, we …
content of gecko β-keratin as a function of relative humidity (RH). For comparison, we …
Tunable interfacial adhesion based on orthogonal supramolecular forces
W Han, J Fan, Z Hu, H Zhang, S Dong, X Ji - Polymer Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inspired by the adhesion phenomena in nature, many synthetic adhesive materials based
on supramolecular interactions have been developed. Nevertheless, these materials …
on supramolecular interactions have been developed. Nevertheless, these materials …
Evolution of adhesion force behavior at the silica-HOPG interface from humidity-independent to humidity-dependent revealed on an AFM
T Lai, Y Chen, Y Zhang - The Journal of Adhesion, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The influence of relative humidity (RH) on adhesion force requires clarification. Adhesion
forces between atomic force microscopy (AFM) silica cantilevers and highly oriented …
forces between atomic force microscopy (AFM) silica cantilevers and highly oriented …
Evolution behavior of adhesion force with continually changed relative humidity revealed on AFM
T Lai, R Wang, T Zhu - The Journal of Adhesion, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Adhesion forces on various surfaces with different hydrophilicity were measured by atomic
force microscopy in the force-volume mode and at a location to study the relative humidity …
force microscopy in the force-volume mode and at a location to study the relative humidity …
Effect of external electric field on copper/silica contact electrification and adhesion: insight from first-principles and molecular mechanics investigations
J Wu, J Cao, H Bi, W Zhu, J Rong… - Journal of Physics D …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
The electrostatic force induced by charge transfer during contact electrification is one of the
main components of adhesion force at the solid interface. Some studies found that the …
main components of adhesion force at the solid interface. Some studies found that the …