A hydrogel is a polymer material with a porous network structure, which allows the hydrogel
to swell rapidly underwater without dissolving. This unique property of hydrogels lays the …

Nature has developed protein‐based adhesives whose underwater performance has
attracted much research attention over the last few decades. The adhesive proteins are rich …

The rapid and robust adhesion of marine mussels to diverse solid surfaces in wet
environments is mediated by the secreted mussel adhesive proteins which are abundant in …

Nanoparticles have been widely implemented for healthcare and nanoscience industrial
applications. Thus, efficient and effective nanoparticle separation methods are essential for …

We review direct force measurements on a broad class of hydrophobic and hydrophilic
surfaces. These measurements have enabled the development of a general interaction …

A combination of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and reflection interference contrast
microscopy (RICM) was used to measure simultaneously the interaction force and the …

Surface coatings are widely used for the protection of underlying materials from erosion or
contamination by the external environment, with biomimetic organic coatings based on …

The hydrophobic interaction plays an essential role in various natural phenomena and
industrial processes. Previous studies on the hydrophobic interaction focused mainly on the …

Wetting phenomena of oil/water/solid systems are fundamentally governed by the stability of
confined water film and interaction mechanism between oil droplet and solid surface in …

The hydrophobic (HB) interaction plays a critical role in many colloidal and interfacial
phenomena, biophysical and industrial processes. Surface hydrophobicity, characterized by …