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SUBMITTER: Dompe M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7077495 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dompé Marco M Cedano-Serrano Francisco Javier FJ Vahdati Mehdi M Hourdet Dominique D van der Gucht Jasper J Kamperman Marleen M Kodger Thomas E TE
Polymers 20200204 2
Underwater adhesion represents a huge technological challenge as the presence of water compromises the performance of most commercially available adhesives. Inspired by natural organisms, we have designed an adhesive based on complex coacervation, a liquid-liquid phase separation phenomenon. A complex coacervate adhesive is formed by mixing oppositely charged polyelectrolytes bearing pendant thermoresponsive poly(<i>N</i>-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) chains. The material fully sets underwater d ...[more]