Molecular adsorption induces normal stresses at frictional interfaces of hydrogels

L Ciapa, Y Tran, C Frétigny, A Chateauminois… - Soft Matter, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Friction experiments were conducted on hydrogel thin films sliding against a rigid sphere in
a low velocity regime where molecular adsorption at the sliding interface sets the friction …

Effects of drag coefficients on substrate-based cell motility

XL Chen - Physical Review E, 2025 - APS
Substrate-based cell motility is crucial for biological processes, and heterogeneity in the
physical properties of the substrate can influence the outcomes of these processes. We …