A hydrogel engineered with cell-like particles mimicking skin tissue achieves 99.9% compressibility and ultralow energy loss ...
A recent article published in Advanced Functional Materials investigated the friction behavior of surfaces coated with surface-attached hydrogel layers. These natural synovial-joint structure-inspired ...
Electrically tunable ionic hydrogels use small voltages to switch friction at metal contacts between high-friction and ultra-low-friction states, enabling voltage-programmed grip, release and motion ...
Researchers in France have come up with a novel way to treat damaged cartilage after a joint injury, using the friction produced by the active joint in combination with a nanoparticle-based hydrogel ...
They’re invaluable for their role in preventing unwanted pregnancy and the spread of sexually-transmitted infections, but condoms just don’t feel right. Even in spite of clever marketing, rubbers ...
The slippery mucus produced by fish skin is important to protect fish against predator attack, allowing fish to swim faster and remain elusive because of the ultra-low coefficient of friction (COF) of ...
Fall 2016 - Fall 2019. This award investigates the mechanics of how synthetic surfaces with micrometer-sized pillars adhere to and slide on soft and wet substrates. Micro-pillar arrays have been ...
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