Water‐Triggered Spontaneously Solidified Adhesive: From Instant and Strong Underwater Adhesion to In Situ Signal Transmission

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 32; no. 44
• Main Authors: Zheng, Si Yu, Zhou, Jiahui, Wang, Shuaibing, Wang, Yan‐Jie, Liu, Shanqiu, Du, Guangyan, Zhang, Dong, Fu, Jimin, Lin, Ji, Wu, Zi Liang, Zheng, Qiang, Yang, Jintao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2022
• Subjects: Adhesive strength; Benzene; Binding sites; bioinspired adhesives; coacervates; Fluorescence; Ionic liquids; Materials science; Sealing; Signal monitoring; Signal transmission; Substrates; Underwater; underwater adhesion; underwater signal transmission

Developing conductive underwater glue for fast sealing and in situ monitoring is critical for ocean exploration yet remains a challenge. The fluidity of glue is a double‐edged sword that is favorable for molecule spreading and formation of interlocking bonding network yet also leads to leakage of co...