Noncovalent interactions, which usually feature tunable strength, reversibility, and
environmental adaptability, have been recognized as driving forces in a variety of biological …

Achieving strong adhesion between the interfaces of similar and dissimilar materials is
highly desirable in various fields. However, the adhesion of common adhesives is …

Calculations of the impact of friction and wear on energy consumption, economic
expenditure, and CO 2 emissions are presented on a global scale. This impact study covers …

Electronic skin (e‐skin) technology is an exciting frontier to drive the next generation of
wearable electronics owing to its high level of wearability, enabling high accuracy to harvest …

The mussel byssus stem provides a strong and compact mechanically mismatched
biointerface between living tissue and a nonliving biopolymer. Yet, in a poorly understood …

Soft materials are materials with a low shear modulus relative to their bulk modulus and
where elastic restoring forces are mainly of entropic origin. A sparse population of strong …

Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …

Inorganic-based micro light-emitting diodes (microLEDs) offer more fascinating properties
and unique demands in next-generation displays. However, the small size of the microLED …

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the effect of surface modification on the friction
characteristics of sliding bearings. This paper reviews the previous studies on the influences …

Micro–transfer printing (μTP) techniques are essential for advanced electronics. However,
current contact/noncontact μTP techniques fail to simultaneously achieve high selectivity …