In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

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 …

Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …

In nature, many organisms are able to accommodate a complex living environment by
developing biological wet adhesive surfaces with unique functions such as fixation and …

Bioinspired elastomeric structural adhesives can provide reversible and controllable
adhesion on dry/wet and synthetic/biological surfaces for a broad range of commercial …

For adhering to three-dimensional (3D) surfaces or objects, current adhesion systems are
limited by a fundamental trade-off between 3D surface conformability and high adhesion …

Despite extensive efforts to mimic the fascinating adhesion capability of geckos, the
development of reversible adhesives underwater has long been lagging. The appearance of …

Spaceflight is facing a sustainability problem in Earth orbit, where about 90% of all man-
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …

Bioinspired structural adhesives that are capable of bonding two objects together have
recently found widespread applications in industrial fields, because of their promising …

Medical patches have been widely explored and applied in various medical fields,
especially in wound healing, tissue engineering, and other biomedical areas. Benefiting …