AKRON, Ohio – Trying to get something to stick to a wet surface has long been a challenge – particularly in biomedical applications. But new research led by the University of Akron and the University ...

Scientists overturned long-held assumptions in that finds water can be a help for adhesion. The implications of this research are particularly in biomedical applications such as bandages, health ...

A spider is seen in web, cast with early morning dew drops, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Their research began as a study on how animals interact with surfaces in ...

AKRON—Water traditionally has been adhesion's nemesis. But new research from the University of Akron shows that water may actually help to improve adhesion under controlled conditions. Ali Dhinojwala, ...

This oxidation-independent process results in reversible and durable adhesion, making it highly effective across a range of environments, whether wet or dry. Research Professor Jimin Choi, the study's ...

Scientists at the University of Akron and the University of Pittsburgh have overturned long-held assumptions in new research that finds water can be a help for adhesion. Dr. Ali Dhinojwala, ...