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Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Zi Wang
Harbin Institute of Technology
2
Mengzhou Liao
Sichuan University
3
Benjamin Wynne Reynolds
University of Canterbury
4
Chao Ma
Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture
5
Chao Zhang
Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
6
Jinsheng Zhao
Chinese University of Hong Kong
7
You-Hua Li
Tianjin University
8
Gengxiang Wang
Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
9
Shu Wang
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10
Yuchun He
Central South University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Femtosecond laser structured black superhydrophobic cork for efficient solar-driven cleanup of crude oil
Applied Physics Letters|2024
105 cit.
2
An enhanced contact force model with accurate evaluation of the energy dissipation during contact-impact events in dynamical systems
Applied Mathematical Modelling|2024
36 cit.
3
Modeling multi-physics electrical contact on rough surfaces considering elastic-plastic deformation
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences|2024
32 cit.
4
Insect‐Scale Biped Robots Based on Asymmetrical Friction Effect Induced by Magnetic Torque
Advanced Materials|2024
25 cit.
5
An efficient method for electro-thermo-mechanical coupling effect in electrical contact on rough surfaces
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer|2024
24 cit.
6
On the multi-physics elastoplastic electrical contact of rough surfaces
Tribology International|2024
18 cit.
7
A Loop-Opening Model for the Intrinsic Fracture Energy of Polymer Networks
Macromolecules|2024
14 cit.
8
Heat transfer and topological characterisation of TPMS structures using 3D printed materials
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer|2025
14 cit.
9
Mass transfer strategies for MicroLED chip assembly: pick-and-place techniques and fluidic self-assembly methods
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials|2025
13 cit.
10
Effect of thermal treatment on microcracking characteristics of granite under tensile condition based on bonded-particle model and moment tensor
Scientific Reports|2024
11 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Shuanhong Ma
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics
2
Arun K. Kota
North Carolina State University
3
René Hensel
Leibniz-Institute for New Materials
4
Michael D. Bartlett
Virginia Tech
5
Changjian Zhang
Columbia University
6
Kevin Golovin
University of Toronto
7
Yunyun Sun
Wuhan University
8
Andreas Rosenkranz
University of Chile
9
Luigi Petrone
Nanyang Technological University
10
Stefan Kolle
Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Perspectives of 2D MXene Tribology
Advanced Materials|2022
305 cit.
2
Shape morphing mechanical metamaterials through reversible plasticity
Science Robotics|2022
188 cit.
3
Octopus-inspired adhesive skins for intelligent and rapidly switchable underwater adhesion
Science Advances|2022
179 cit.
4
Tailored surface textures to increase friction—A review
Friction|2022
120 cit.
5
Smart low interfacial toughness coatings for on-demand de-icing without melting
Nature Communications|2022
115 cit.
6
Metamaterial adhesives for programmable adhesion through reverse crack propagation
Nature Materials|2023
101 cit.
7
Solid lubrication performance of hybrid Ti3C2T /MoS2 coatings
Carbon|2024
72 cit.
8
DLC coatings in biomedical applications – Review on current advantages, existing challenges, and future directions
Surface and Coatings Technology|2024
72 cit.
9
Electrically Conductive Liquid Metal Composite Adhesives for Reversible Bonding of Soft Electronics
Advanced Functional Materials|2023
68 cit.
10
Polydimethylsiloxane-coated textiles with minimized microplastic pollution
Nature Sustainability|2023
65 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Bharat Bhushan
The Ohio State University
2
Lei Jiang
Xiamen University
3
Joanna Aizenberg
Harvard University
4
Stanislav N. Gorb
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
5
David Quéré
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
6
I. Etsion
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
7
Thomas J. McCarthy
University of Massachusetts Amherst
8
Lei Jiang
University of Science and Technology Beijing
9
Metin Sitti
Koç University
10
David B. Bogy
University of California, Berkeley

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Bioinspired self-repairing slippery surfaces with pressure-stable omniphobicity
Nature|2011
4.1k cit.
2
Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering
Unknown Journal|2016
3.8k cit.
3
Superhydrophobic states
Nature Materials|2003
3.3k cit.
4
Wetting and Roughness
Annual Review of Materials Research|2008
2.6k cit.
5
Water-repellent legs of water striders
Nature|2004
2.6k cit.
6
Small-scale soft-bodied robot with multimodal locomotion
Nature|2018
2.3k cit.
7
Communication and the Evolution of Society.
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews|1981
2.2k cit.
8
Directional water collection on wetted spider silk
Nature|2010
2.1k cit.
9
Design and Creation of Superwetting/Antiwetting Surfaces
Advanced Materials|2006
2k cit.
10
Petal Effect:  A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesive Force
Langmuir|2008
1.9k cit.

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