Adhesives have a long and illustrious history throughout human history. The development of
synthetic polymers has highly improved adhesions in terms of their strength and …

This Feature Article evaluates ongoing efforts to adapt adhesives toward the goal of zero-
waste living and suggests the most promising future directions. Adhesives are not always …

Effective wound sealing is key to prevent postoperative complications arising from gastric
endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Accurate delivery of the adhesive to wet and …

The purpose of this study was to synthesize crosslinked films from methylcellulose (MC) and
sodium alginate (SA) using a straightforward ion exchange technique in a ZnCl 2 …

Using synchrotron-based small-angle X-ray scattering techniques, we demonstrate that poly
(ethylene glycol)-functionalized gold nanoparticles (PEG-AuNPs) are assembled into close …

Abstract Ni (OH) 2/alginate multilayer thin films were prepared directly by dip-coating using
Layer-by-Layer assembly method. β-Ni (OH) 2 nanoplatelets were first synthetized by …

Understanding and tuning nanoscale structure is critical in developing new coatings and
adhesives. In this work layer‐by‐layer assembly of block co‐polymer (BCP) micelles and …

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in advanced packaging films made from
natural polymers. These films are integrated with pH-sensitive dyes, aiming to monitor the …

With the constant progress in miniaturization of systems and devices, the manipulation of µ-
objects is becoming increasingly important. Chemical functionalization is a promising way to …

Multilayer thin films, often also referred to as polyelectrolyte multilayers, multilayer films,
multilayered thin films, or simply multilayers, are a class of smart materials characterized by …