Wet Adhesion: New Chemistries, Models and Translation to Materials

Dear Colleagues，

One of the fundamental challenges in materials science is the development of synthetic durable adhesives that perform under wet conditions. Despite the great progress achieved so far, most man-made adhesives deteriorate and ultimately fail in watery environments. Conversely, certain aquatic animals like mussels, sandcastle worms, and freshwater caddisfly larvae have long solved this challenge through evolution. These organisms show impressive underwater adhesion performance and, therefore, provide a source of inspiration for the development of new adhesive materials. Advancing the field of wet adhesives will certainly have a profound industrial and technological impact that spans from medicine, coating technologies, and materials for construction, to additive manufacturing.

In this Special Issue, we aim to bring together contributions from different research groups working in the field of underwater adhesion, within a multidisciplinary approach that combines fundamental chemistry and physics, materials science, and engineering. We are interested in contributions that elucidate the mechanisms of bio-adhesion, extract its main design principles as guidelines for development of synthetic adhesive materials, and promote their application to solve current and emerging challenges in aqueous adhesion.

Prof. Dr. Marco d'Ischia
Dr. Julieta Paez
Dr. habil. Alla Synytska
Guest Editors

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