Surface Force Measurements of Mussel-Inspired Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
Translating fundamental studies of marine mussel adhesion into practical mussel-inspired wet adhesives remains an important technological challenge. To adhere, mussels secrete adhesive proteins rich in the catecholic amino acid 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (Dopa) and positively charged lysine. Consequ...
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Published in | ACS applied materials & interfaces Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. 6212 - 6220 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Chemical Society
02.02.2022
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Summary: | Translating fundamental studies of marine mussel adhesion into practical mussel-inspired wet adhesives remains an important technological challenge. To adhere, mussels secrete adhesive proteins rich in the catecholic amino acid 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (Dopa) and positively charged lysine. Consequently, numerous synthetic adhesives incorporating catecholic and cationic functionalities have been designed. However, despite widespread research, uncertainties remain about the optimal design of synthetic mussel-inspired adhesives. Here, we present a study of the adhesion of mussel-inspired pressure-sensitive adhesives. We explore the effects of catechol content, molecular architecture, and solvent quality on pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) adhesion and cohesion measured in a surface forces apparatus. Our findings demonstrate that the influence of catechol content depends on the choice of solvent and that adhesive performance is dictated by film composition rather than molecular architecture. Our results also highlight the importance of electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions for adhesion and cohesion in aqueous environments. Together, our findings contribute to an improved understanding of the interplay between materials chemistry, environmental conditions, and adhesive performance to facilitate the design of bioinspired wet adhesives. |
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ISSN: | 1944-8244 1944-8252 |
DOI: | 10.1021/acsami.1c22295 |