The hydration lubrication paradigm, whereby hydration layers are both strongly held by the
charges they surround, and so can support large pressures without being squeezed out, and …

Mucins have long been recognized as instrumental to biolubrication but the molecular
details of their lubrication mechanisms have only been explored relatively recently. The …

This review compiles recent theoretical advances to describe compressive and shear forces
of polymer-brush bilayers, which consist of two opposing brushes in contact. Such model …

Macromolecules, which adsorb or intrinsically form boundary layers at surfaces sliding past
each other in aqueous media, are ubiquitous both in technology and in biological systems …

Liposomes are widely used in pharmaceutical applications, primarily as drug delivery
vehicles, as well as in gene therapy and for diagnostic imaging.[1–3] Here we report that …

This article demonstrates a water‐lubrication system using high‐density hydrophilic polymer
brushes consisting of 2, 3‐dehydroxypropyl methacrylate (DHMA), vinyl alcohol, oligo …

The lubrication of synovial joints is extremely efficient, allowing smooth motion to be
performed between relatively soft and vulnerable cartilage surfaces for close to 100 years. A …

The mechanical forces between the lid wiper and the ocular surface, and between a contact
lens and the lid wiper, are reported to be related to dry eye symptoms. Furthermore, the …

We have studied the changes in physical and chemical properties of cationic poly (2-
(methacryloyloxy) ethyltrimethylammonium chloride) brushes after collapse driven by ion …

This review outlines the up‐to‐date research progress on controllable interfacial friction on
both solid/solid and solid/liquid surfaces. Environment‐sensitive materials at a frictional …