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Perspectives on Mussel-Inspired Wet Adhesion

Year: 2017

Type: review

Abstract: Nature employs sophisticated control of a structure's properties at multiple length scales to achieve its wet adhesion. However, the translation of such structures has very often been missing in biomimetic adhesives; in turn, their performance is significantly limited as compared to that of biological adhesion, e.g., from mussels. In this Perspective, we overview the major breakthroughs in this field, highlighting the recent advances that demonstrate that holistic multiscale translation is essential to biomimetic design. We argue that the multiscale coordination of numerous key elements in the natural adhesive system is essential to replicate the strong, instant, and durable wet adhesion of the marine sessile organism.

Source: Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b13149

Author: B. Kollbe Ahn

Institutions: University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California System

Language: English

Topic: Polymer Surface Interaction Studies

Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,500

Funder: Office of Naval Research