ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Friction and interfacial mechanics of surgical suturing: needle–tissue penetration, suture drag and friction-control strategiesShubham Gupta · Varatharajan PrasannavenkadesanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1963772
Mini ReviewPublished 9 October 2026From formation history to intra-articular service: coupling network evolution, fatigue, degradation, and drug release in adaptive hydrogel microspheresYang Gu · Fude Jiao · Yuqin Fang · Jun Zhang · Yong Hu · Yunqiang ZhuangFrontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnologydoi 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1979560
ReviewPublished 22 September 2026Tribology of dental materials: from laboratory metrics to clinical durability: review and translational roadmapNaif H. Al-Qahtani · Shahad Alqahtani · Shorooq K. Almajhad · Amjaad Almarzoogi · Noha TaymourFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1933414
Original ResearchPublished 14 September 2026Piercing injury and pulling-out mechanical properties of garlic scapes based on X-ray CTHongjian Wu · Baolin Jia · Yanan Zhang · Gang He · Xinlong Wu · Xinping Li · Ming Ma · Jing PangFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1916086
Original ResearchPublished 28 August 2026Reducing catheter advancement forces in PolyJet printed small vascular models for neurointerventional training through surface coatingsEve Sobirey · Jonte Schmiech · Matthias Bechstein · Fabian Flottmann · Maximilian Wagner · Jens Fiehler · Dieter KrauseFrontiers in Medical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmede.2026.1925336
ReviewPublished 24 August 2026Surface integrity and biofunctional performance of AISI 316L stainless steel implants: the role of mechanical surface treatments, corrosion resistance, and tribocorrosion behaviorRicardo Luiz Perez TeixeiraFrontiers in Biomaterials Sciencedoi 10.3389/fbiom.2026.1913354
BiophysicsPublished 7 August 2025Nanotribology of viruses reveals their adhesion strength and modality of motion on surfacesCharles Ault · Claudia Simon · Irina B. Tsvetkova · Pedro J. De Pablo · Bogdan DragneaFrontiers in Biophysicsdoi 10.3389/frbis.2025.1623880
Manufacturing TechnologyPublished 31 October 2024Investigating the efficiency of mixtures based on supercritical C O 2 and lubricants by friction tests under conditions similar to the machining of Ti6Al4VKoffi Samuel Koulekpa · Chadi Benked-Dar · Hélène Elias-Birembaux · Frédéric Rossi · Gérard PoulachonFrontiers in Manufacturing Technologydoi 10.3389/fmtec.2024.1410292
Soft MatterPublished 26 April 2024Effects of sugar molecules on the rheological and tribological properties and on the microstructure of agarose-based fluid gelsMarta Ghebremedhin · Sebastian Seiffert · Thomas A. VilgisFrontiers in Soft Matterdoi 10.3389/frsfm.2024.1363898
Coatings, Dyes and Interface EngineeringPublished 3 April 2023Grand challenges in coatings, dyes and interface engineeringRobert J. K. WoodFrontiers in Coatings, Dyes and Interface Engineeringdoi 10.3389/frcdi.2023.1110162
