Metal ions are ubiquitous in nature and play significant roles in assembling functional
materials in fields spanning chemistry, biology, and materials science. Metal–phenolic …

Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

Mussel-inspired chemistry, owing to its unique and versatile functions to manipulate
dynamic molecular-scale interactions, has emerged as a powerful tool for the rational design …

Broad interest in develo** new hemostatic technologies arises from unmet needs in
mitigating uncontrolled hemorrhage in emergency, surgical, and battlefield settings …

Transition-metal coordination complexes are emerging as a broad class of supramolecular
crosslinks that can be used to engineer the mechanical properties of advanced structural …

Wearable and implantable bioelectronics are receiving a great deal of attention because
they offer huge promise in personalized healthcare. Currently available bioelectronics …

The adhesion of some marine organisms to almost any kind of surface in wet conditions has
aroused increasing interest in recent decades. Numerous fundamental studies have been …

The rapid and robust adhesion of marine mussels to diverse solid surfaces in wet
environments is mediated by the secreted mussel adhesive proteins which are abundant in …

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

Mussel-inspired chemistry has become an ideal platform to engineer a myriad of functional
materials, but fully understanding the underlying adhesion mechanism is still missing …