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 development of adhesives that can achieve robust and repeatable adhesion to various
surfaces underwater is promising; however, this remains a major challenge primarily …

Smart windows using thermochromic materials provide an excellent thermal management
system over broad temperature ranges, leading to significant energy savings. Existing …

The powerful biological adhesion systems of barnacles, mussels, and other marine animals
have led to bio-inspired adhesives with impressive performance characteristics. However …

The tribochemistry and transfer film formation at the metal/polymer interface plays an
essential role in surface protection, wear reduction, and lubrication. Although the topic has …

To meet the demands of challenging usage scenarios, there is an increasing need for
flexible electronic skins that can operate properly not only in terrestrial environments but …

Mechanical stress can directly activate chemical reactions by reducing the reaction energy
barrier. A possible mechanism of such mechanochemical activation is structural deformation …

Mechanochemical reactions play a critical role in many manufacturing, tribological, and
synthesis processes. Often, these reactions happen at a sliding interface which makes them …

The mussel-inspired catechol-based strategy has been widely used in the development of
adhesives. However, the properties of the obtained adhesives were still severely limited in a …