Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

Many organisms in nature thrive in intricate habitats through their unique bio-adhesive
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …

Nature has developed unique strategies to refine and optimise structural performance.
Using surfaces designed at multiple length scales, from micro to nano levels, combined with …

Diverse unique surfaces exist in nature, eg lotus leaf, rose petal and rice leaf. They show
similar contact angles but different adhesion properties. According to the different wettability …

The gecko exhibits remarkably swift and reliable climbing ability on most surfaces in nature.
Numerous studies have been conducted to determine the underlying mechanisms of gecko …

Dry adhesives that combine strong adhesion, high transparency, and reusability are needed
to support developments in emerging fields such as medical electrodes and the bonding of …

Materials for biodevices and bioimplants commonly suffer from unwanted but unavoidable
biofouling problems due to the nonspecific adhesion of proteins, cells, or bacteria. Chemical …

In this work, UV-cured electroactive polyurethane acrylate (EPU) materials with the
superhydrophobic surface structure of biomimetic peacock feather were firstly prepared and …

Instant and strong adhesion to underwater adherends is a big challenge due to the
continuous interference of water. Mussel foot protein-bioinspired catechol-based adhesives …

The exceptional adhesive ability of geckos remains almost uninfluenced by contaminated
surfaces, showing that the adhesion system of geckos has self-cleaning properties. Although …