This review summarizes recent advances in the area of tribology based on the outcome of a
Lorentz Center workshop surveying various physical, chemical and mechanical phenomena …

The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …

Scale/scaly structures are commonly seen in living nature, such as loach and pangolin, and
they generally play an important role in reducing friction between biosurfaces and their …

Many devices, including touchscreens and robotic hands, involve frictional contacts.
Optimizing these devices requires fine control of the interface's friction law. We lack …

Friction, wear and the associated energy dissipation are major challenges in all systems
containing moving parts. Examples range from nanoelectromechanical systems over hip …

Textures are abundantly exploited in nature for securing superior functionalities including
adhesion, color manipulation, anti-reflection, and drag management. Over millions of years …

We have studied the fabrication of line-like and pillar-like periodic microstructures on
stainless steel by means of direct laser interference patterning. A picosecond (10 ps) pulsed …

There is a constant need to improve patient comfort and product performance associated
with the use of medical devices. Efforts to optimise the tribological characteristics of medical …

Crawling animals with bendable soft bodies use the friction anisotropy of their asymmetric
body structures to traverse various substrates efficiently. Although the effect of friction …

The small structures that decorate biological surfaces can significantly affect behavior, yet
the diversity of animal–environment interactions essential for survival makes ascribing …