Azobenzenes are archetypal molecules that have a central role in fundamental and applied
research. Over the course of almost two centuries, the area of azobenzenes has witnessed …

Nature has developed protein‐based adhesives whose underwater performance has
attracted much research attention over the last few decades. The adhesive proteins are rich …

The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …

Structural adhesives are commonly used to join dissimilar materials and are of particular
interest in complex technological devices used in automotive, telecommunications, photonic …

Nature uses the power of non-covalent interactions as the basis for many kinds of adhesion
phenomena. Inspired by nature, scientists have prepared various synthetic adhesive …

Dynamic and adaptive materials are powerful constructs in macromolecular and polymer
chemistry with a wide array of applications in drug delivery, bioactive systems, and self …

A simple and high yield synthesis of water-soluble arylazopyrazoles (AAPs) featuring
superior photophysical properties is reported. The introduction of a carboxylic acid allows …

In the fight of bacteria with human, bacteria have regained the upper hand by development
of antibiotic resistance. The emergence of resistance has outpaced the development of new …

Biotissue adhesives and antibacterial materials have great potential applications in wound
dressing, implantable devices, and bioelectronics. In this study, stretchable tissue adhesive …

Underwater adhesion has been the focus of many recent developments motivated by
potential biomedical applications. Although most literature on underwater adhesives has …