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SUBMITTER: Bandara N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5599558 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bandara Nandika N Esparza Yussef Y Wu Jianping J
Scientific reports 20170914 1
Protein derived adhesives are extensively explored as a replacement for synthetic ones, but suffers from weak adhesion and water resistance. Graphite oxide (GO) has been extensively used in nanocomposites, but not in adhesives applications. The objectives of this study were to prepare functionally improved protein adhesive by exfoliating GO with different oxidation levels, and to determine the effect of GO on adhesion mechanism. GO were prepared by oxidizing graphite for 0.5, 2, and 4 h (GO-A, G ...[more]