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 …

Joining two materials with an adhesive is an extremely common activity, but is most often
irreversible. However, emerging and current applications ranging from consumer and …

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 …

Anatomic differences on the toe pad epithelial cells of torrent and tree frogs (elongated
versus regular geometry) are believed to account for superior ability of torrent frogs to attach …

Polysaccharides are often used as rheology modifiers in multiphasic protein-rich food
systems. Recently, proteinaceous microgels have garnered research attention as promising …

Surface texturing has been recognized as a method for enhancing the tribological properties
of surfaces for many years. Adding a controlled texture to one of two faces in relative motion …

Smooth contact pads that evolved in insects, amphibians and mammals to enhance the
attachment abilities of the animals' feet are often dressed with surface micropatterns of …

Natural climbers leverage strong friction and minimal adhesion for effective multidirectional
movement. Toe pads of species like tree frogs display distinct microstructures with …

The aim of this study was to understand the influence of microstructures found on ventral
scales of the biological model, Lampropeltis getula californiae, the California King Snake, on …