Recent advances in ocular lubrication

J Zhang, Y Su, J Wu, H Wang - Friction, 2024 - Springer
The ocular lubrication, where the eyelid constantly slides on the curved corneal surface, is
considered as one of primary lubrication systems in bio-tribology. Under reliable lubrication …

Frictional behaviour of plant proteins in soft contacts: unveiling nanoscale mechanisms

E Liamas, SD Connell, A Sarkar - Nanoscale Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Despite the significance of nanotribology in the design of functional biomaterials, little is
known about nanoscale friction in the presence of protein-coated soft contact surfaces. Here …

Improved Comonomer Reactivity Enhances Optical Clarity and Mechanical Properties of pH-Independent Synthetic and Mucin-Cross-Linked Boronic Acid Hydrogels

CLG Davidson IV, C Deng, L Trachsel… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Boronate esters are formed from the complexation between boronic acids and cis-diols and
are widely used as cross-links in self-healing hydrogels. Boronate esters are typically …

Expanding fluidized zones: A model of speed-invariant lubricity in biology

AA Pitenis, AC Dunn, WG Sawyer - Tribology Letters, 2023 - Springer
A simple model for speed-invariant shear stress in biological aqueous lubrication has been
developed based on previous observations of these fluid films and our foundational …

Bioinspired Lubricity from Surface Gel Layers

A Al Kindi, NS Courelli, K Ogbonna, JM Urueña… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Surface gel layers on commercially available contact lenses have been shown to reduce
frictional shear stresses and mitigate damage during sliding contact with fragile epithelial …