In this review, we discuss the concept of bioinspired lubrication using novel polymeric
structures, which has led to producing a myriad of new systems with effective and …

Biomacromolecules play a key role in protecting human biointerfaces from friction and wear,
and thus enable painless motion. Biomacromolecules give rise to remarkable tribological …

The lubrication behavior of the hydrated biopolymers that constitute tissues in organisms
differs from that outlined by the classical Stribeck curve, and studying hydrogel lubrication is …

Mimicking the locomotive abilities of living organisms on the microscale, where the
downsizing of rigid parts and circuitry presents inherent problems, is a complex feat. In …

Epoxy-based composites are promising tribological coatings. The tribological properties of
epoxy composites with filler materials such as graphene, graphite, and liquid lubricants …

Surfaces coated with polymer brushes in a good solvent are known to exhibit excellent
tribological properties. We have performed coarse-grained equilibrium and nonequilibrium …

Polydiacetylene (PDA) is a popular mechanochromic material often used in biosensing. The
effect of its headgroup–headgroup interactions on thermochromism such as pH or salt …

Sustaining the current trend toward lower viscosity lubricants requires the development of
improved friction modifier additives to compensate for the increased prevalence of boundary …

A synthetic hydrogel material may offer utility as a cartilage replacement if it is able to
maintain low friction in different sliding environments and achieve bulk mechanical …

Here, an articular cartilage-inspired system was developed using a densely grafted,
concentrated polymer brush (CPB) for lubrication and bioinertness and a cellulose nanofiber …