Stitches are the worst. They pop open. They leak. They can get infected, and even hurt sometimes. Doctors want to replace stitches for good, but the requirements for a new medical adhesive are steep.

Liquid crystals (LCs) are versatile condensed materials. Their applications are not limited to LC displays, but covering lasers, photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), field-effect transistors, ...

Advanced adhesives can improve the design of joints and the assembly of disposable and reusable medical devices. A few of the more widely used joint designs for adhesively bonding similar and ...