A mussel-inspired adhesive with stronger bonding strength under underwater conditions than under dry conditions.
A mussel-inspired adhesive based on a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) backbone shows a much higher bonding strength under underwater/seawater conditions than under dry conditions. We reasoned that besides catechol moieties, the structure and properties of the backbone also play an important role in the realization of strong underwater bonding.
Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 189 Songling Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province 266101, P. R. China. muyb@qibebt.ac.cn wanxb@qibebt.ac.cn.
Ailei
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Li
Youbing
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Mu
Wei
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Jiang
Xiaobo
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Wan
D000269:Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials; D049872:Bivalvia; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry; D011205:Povidone / Q000737:chemistry*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D000269:Adhesives; D014867:Water; D011205:Povidone