Liquid-repellent surfaces, especially smooth solid surfaces with covalently grafted flexible
polymer brushes or alkyl monolayers, are the focus of an expanding research area. Surface …

The research on superwetting surfaces with a self-healing function against various damages
has progressed rapidly in the recent decade. They are expected to be an effective approach …

The capability of stimulated response by mechanical deformation to induce motion or
actuation is the foundation of lightweight organic, dynamic materials for designing light and …

Solar anti‐/deicing can solve icing problems by converting sunlight into heat. One of the
biggest problems, which has long been plaguing the design of solar anti‐/deicing surfaces …

Superhydrophobic self-cleaning surfaces are based on the surface micro/nanomorphologies
; however, such surfaces are mechanically weak and stop functioning when exposed to oil …

Self‐healing antifouling materials have gained rapidly increasing interest over the past
decade and have been studied and used in a rapidly increasing range of applications …

The intricate, hostile, and diverse nature of osteomyelitis (OM) poses a challenge for
complete bacterial eradication and osteogenesis promotion via conventional treatment …

Polymer coatings with a combined competence of strong bonding to diverse substrates,
broad liquid repellency, and readily damage healing are in substantial demand in a range of …

It remains a challenge to fabricate healable and recyclable polymeric materials with
simultaneously enhanced tensile strength, stretchability, and toughness. Herein, we report a …

Microbial adhesion, biofilm formation and associated microbial infection are common
challenges faced by implanted biomaterials (eg, hydrogels) in bioengineering applications …