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Guo X, Zhao X, Yuan L, Ming H, Li Z, Li J, Luo F, Tan H. Bioinspired Injectable Polyurethane Underwater Adhesive with Fast Bonding and Hemostatic Properties. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2308538. [PMID: 38350723 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202308538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Underwater adhesives with injectable, organic solvent-free, strong, fast adhesion, and hemostatic properties have become an urgent need in biomedical field. Herein, a novel polyurethane underwater adhesive (PUWA) inspired by mussels is developed utilizing the rapid post-cure reaction of isocyanate esterification without organic solvents. The PUWA is created through the injectable two component curing process of component A (biocompatible polyurethane prepolymer) and component B (dopamine modified lysine derivatives: chain extender-LDA and crosslinker-L3DA). The two-component adhesive cures quickly and firmly underwater, with an impressive bonding strength of 40 kPa on pork skin and excellent burst pressure of 394 mmHg. Moreover, the PUWA exhibits robust adhesion strength in hostile environments with acid, alkali and saline solutions. Combined with excellent biocompatibility and hemostatic performance, the PUWA demonstrates effectively sealing wounds and promoting healing. With the ability to bond diverse substrates rapidly and strongly, the PUWA holds significant potential for application in both biomedical and industrial fields.
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- Xiaolei Guo
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Med-X Center for Materials, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Ji F, Li Y, Zhao H, Wang X, Li W. Solvent-Exchange Triggered Solidification of Peptide/POM Coacervates for Enhancing the On-Site Underwater Adhesion. Molecules 2024; 29:681. [PMID: 38338427 PMCID: PMC10856236 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Peptide-based biomimetic underwater adhesives are emerging candidates for understanding the adhesion mechanism of natural proteins secreted by sessile organisms. However, there is a grand challenge in the functional recapitulation of the on-site interfacial spreading, adhesion and spontaneous solidification of native proteins in water using peptide adhesives without applied compressing pressure. Here, a solvent-exchange strategy was utilized to exert the underwater injection, on-site spreading, adhesion and sequential solidification of a series of peptide/polyoxometalate coacervates. The coacervates were first prepared in a mixed solution of water and organic solvents by rationally suppressing the non-covalent interactions. After switching to a water environment, the solvent exchange between bulk water and the organic solvent embedded in the matrix of the peptide/polyoxometalate coacervates recovered the hydrophobic effect by increasing the dielectric constant, resulting in a phase transition from soft coacervates to hard solid with enhanced bulk cohesion and thus compelling underwater adhesive performance. The key to this approach is the introduction of suitable organic solvents, which facilitate the control of the intermolecular interactions and the cross-linking density of the peptide/polyoxometalate adhesives in the course of solidification under the water line. The solvent-exchange method displays fascinating universality and compatibility with different peptide segments.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China; (F.J.); (Y.L.); (H.Z.); (X.W.)
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Jeon J, Lee KZ, Zhang X, Jaeger J, Kim E, Li J, Belaygorod L, Arif B, Genin GM, Foston MB, Zayed MA, Zhang F. Genetically Engineered Protein-Based Bioadhesives with Programmable Material Properties. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023. [PMID: 38039085 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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Silk-amyloid-mussel foot protein (SAM) hydrogels made from recombinant fusion proteins containing β-amyloid peptide, spider silk domain, and mussel foot protein (Mfp) are attractive bioadhesives as they display a unique combination of tunability, biocompatibility, bioabsorbability, strong cohesion, and underwater adhesion to a wide range of biological surfaces. To design tunable SAM hydrogels for tailored surgical repair applications, an understanding of the relationships between protein sequence and hydrogel properties is imperative. Here, we fabricated SAM hydrogels using fusion proteins of varying lengths of silk-amyloid repeats and Mfps to characterize their structure and properties. We found that increasing silk-amyloid repeats enhanced the hydrogel's β-sheet content (r = 0.74), leading to higher cohesive strength and toughness. Additionally, increasing the Mfp length beyond the half-length of the full Mfp sequence (1/2 Mfp) decreased the β-sheet content (r = -0.47), but increased hydrogel surface adhesion. Among different variants, the hydrogel made of 16xKLV-2Mfp displayed a high ultimate strength of 3.0 ± 0.3 MPa, an ultimate strain of 664 ± 119%, and an attractive underwater adhesivity of 416 ± 20 kPa to porcine skin. Collectively, the sequence-structure-property relationships learned from this study will be useful to guide the design of future protein adhesives with tunable characteristics for tailored surgical applications.
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- Juya Jeon
- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
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- NSF Science and Technology Center for Engineering MechanoBiology, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Division of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Vascular Surgery, Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
- Department of Radiology, Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
- Division of Molecular Cell Biology, Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
- Division of Molecular Cell Biology, Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
- Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, 915 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63106, United States
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Division of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Bonda L, Müller J, Fischer L, Löwe M, Kedrov A, Schmidt S, Hartmann L. Facile Synthesis of Catechol-Containing Polyacrylamide Copolymers: Synergistic Effects of Amine, Amide and Catechol Residues in Mussel-Inspired Adhesives. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3663. [PMID: 37765517 PMCID: PMC10535631 DOI: 10.3390/polym15183663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The straightforward synthesis of polyamide-derived statistical copolymers with catechol, amine, amide and hydroxy residues via free radical polymerization is presented. In particular, catechol, amine and amide residues are present in natural mussel foot proteins, enabling strong underwater adhesion due to synergistic effects where cationic residues displace hydration and ion layers, followed by strong short-rang hydrogen bonding between the catechol or primary amides and SiO2 surfaces. The present study is aimed at investigating whether such synergistic effects also exist for statistical copolymer systems that lack the sequence-defined positioning of functional groups in mussel foot proteins. A series of copolymers is established and the adsorption in saline solutions on SiO2 is determined by quartz crystal microbalance measurements and ellipsometry. These studies confirm a synergy between cationic amine groups with catechol units and primary amide groups via an increased adsorptivity and increased polymer layer thicknesses. Therefore, the free radical polymerization of catechol, amine and amide monomers as shown here may lead to simplified mussel-inspired adhesives that can be prepared with the readily scalable methods required for large-scale applications.
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- Lorand Bonda
- Institut für Organische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (L.B.); (J.M.)
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- Institut für Organische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (L.B.); (J.M.)
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- Lehrstuhl für Technische Chemie II, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstr. 7, 45141 Essen, Germany;
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- Synthetische Membransysteme, Institut für Biochemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (M.L.); (A.K.)
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- Synthetische Membransysteme, Institut für Biochemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (M.L.); (A.K.)
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- Institut für Organische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (L.B.); (J.M.)
- Institut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische und Makromolekulare Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; (L.B.); (J.M.)
- Institut für Makromolekulare Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 31, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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Li F, Gu W, Gao Q, Tan Y, Li C, Sonne C, Li J, Kim KH. Scalable Underwater Adhesives with High-Strength, Long-Term, and Harsh-Environment Adhesion Enabled by Heterocyclic Chemistry. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:37925-37935. [PMID: 37493476 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Developing scalable and high-performance underwater adhesives is important in various biomedical and industrial applications. However, despite massive efforts, the realization of such adhesives remains a challenging task, as mainly imposed by the difficulty in balancing the interfacial and bulk properties via an efficient way. Here, we report a facile yet effective strategy to construct a novel underwater adhesive with multiple advantaged performances by virtue of heterocyclic chemistry. This adhesive is designed with the cooperation of a heterocycle-based versatile adhesive functionality and an eco-friendly hydrophilic matrix with cross-linkable sites, which allows water absorption to destroy hydration layer, diverse molecular interactions to enhance interfacial adhesion, and abundant covalent crosslinks to strengthen bulk cohesion. Such a rational design endows the adhesive with strong underwater adhesion (up to 1.16 MPa for wood and 0.36 MPa for poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE)), long-term durability (maintaining pristine strength even after 4 months), and harsh-environment stability (salt, acidic/alkaline, low/high-temperature solutions). This strategy is also generic to derive more adhesive formulas, which offers a new direction for designing the next-generation underwater adhesives with high performance and scalability for practical applications.
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- Feng Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Qingdao 266071, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- Department of Bioscience, Arctic Research Centre (ARC), Aarhus University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Frederiksborgvej 399, P.O. Box 358, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul 04763, Korea
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Sun P, Wang Q, Wang Y, Yuan X, Zhao J, Long L, Li S, Hou X. Entangled, Hofmeister effect-enhanced macromolecular adhesives for effective bonding in dynamic seawater. Chemistry 2023:e202300621. [PMID: 37085462 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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Deployment of adhesives in natural seawater to in situ bond is urgently needed in engineering fields. However, stable adhesion in natural seawater remains a challenge due to the dynamic environment and high ion concentration. Herein, we reported an entangled, Hofmeister effect-enhanced macromolecular underwater adhesive (EHUA) for practical application in dynamic seawater. EHUA was synthesized via a facile one-step copolymerization. After transferred into seawater, the solvent of EHUA was exchanged to seawater, and thereby hydrogen bonds inside the adhesive were activated and enhanced by Hofmeister effect. We demonstrated EHUA can adhere on the surface in dynamic seawater, and the adhesive strength could reach 1.691 MPa. In addition, the adhesives also exhibited long-term storage stability and convenient recyclability. These fascinating properties enable adhesives to seal leaky pipelines, repair damaged ship and construct buildings in dynamic seawater. This work may open an avenue for the design of adhesives for natural seawater environment.
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- Peng Sun
- Tianjin University, School of material science and engineering, tainjin, tainjin, 300350, tianjin, CHINA
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- Yantai University, College of chemistry and chemical engineering, CHINA
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- Yantai University, College of chemistry and chemical engineering, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, School of material science and engineering, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, School of material science and engineering, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, School of material science and engineering, CHINA
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- Yantai University, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, No. 30, Qingquan Road, Laishan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, China, 264000, Yantai, CHINA
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- Tianjin University, School of material science and engineering, CHINA
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Feng H, Zhang J, Yang W, Ma Y, Wang R, Ma S, Cai M, Yu B, Zhou F. Transparent Janus Hydrogel Wet Adhesive for Underwater Self-Cleaning. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:50505-50515. [PMID: 34657413 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c12696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The optical window is a key part of a sensor specially used for oceanographic detection, but it is often severely affected by marine biofouling and oil pollution, resulting in reduced transparency and lifespan. Hydrogel, as a hydrophilic polymer network, has excellent antifouling effects with good transparency, but it is difficult to adhere to substrates, which greatly limits its practical applications. To solve the above problem, a transparent Janus hydrogel wet adhesive was prepared through modifying poly(vinyl alcohol)/glycerol-tannic acid/Cu2+ (PVA/Gly-TA/Cu2+) hydrogel with the underwater adhesive poly(dopamine methacrylamide-co-methoxyethyl acrylate) (P(DMA-co-MEA)) via the coordination effect between Cu2+ and catechol. Even when coated with adhesive, the sample still retained good transmittance. The presence of Cu2+ endowed the hydrogel with better tensile strength and, at the same time, can improve the adhesion of the hydrogel to the substrate through the coordination effect with the adhesive. The tensile stress of Janus hydrogels can even reach 4.4 MPa, and the adhesion strength of the obtained Janus hydrogel can reach about 14 kPa in seawater. Furthermore, the Cu-rich Janus hydrogel presented a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of surface algae. The oil contact angle of the Janus hydrogel was as high as 148° underwater. After the hydrogel was reswollen, there were lower algae densities on the surfaces of the hydrogel and little change in transparency. Considering the above properties, this novel Janus hydrogel is anticipated to be a promising protective material to solve the marine pollution problem confronting optical equipment.
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- Haiyan Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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Kim E, Jeon J, Zhu Y, Hoppe ED, Jun YS, Genin GM, Zhang F. A Biosynthetic Hybrid Spidroin-Amyloid-Mussel Foot Protein for Underwater Adhesion on Diverse Surfaces. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:48457-48468. [PMID: 34633172 PMCID: PMC10041942 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Strong underwater adhesives are attractive materials for biomedical healing and underwater repair, but their success in applications has been limited, owing to challenges with underwater setting and with balancing surface adhesion and cohesion. Here, we applied synthetic biology approaches to overcome these challenges through design and synthesis of a novel hybrid protein consisting of the zipper-forming domains of an amyloid protein, flexible spider silk sequences, and a dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA)-containing mussel foot protein (Mfp). This partially structured, hybrid protein can self-assemble into a semi-crystalline hydrogel that exhibits high strength and toughness as well as strong underwater adhesion to a variety of surfaces, including difficult-to-adhere plastics, tendon, and skin. The hydrogel allows selective debonding by oxidation or iron-chelating treatments. Both the material design and the biosynthetic approach explored in this study will inspire future work for a wide range of hybrid protein-based materials with tunable properties and broad applications.
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- Eugene Kim
- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
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- NSF Science and Technology Center for Engineering MechanoBiology, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
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- NSF Science and Technology Center for Engineering MechanoBiology, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
- Division of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
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- Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
- Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
- Division of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, Missouri 63130
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Lo Presti M, Rizzo G, Farinola GM, Omenetto FG. Bioinspired Biomaterial Composite for All-Water-Based High-Performance Adhesives. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2021; 8:e2004786. [PMID: 34080324 PMCID: PMC8373158 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The exceptional underwater adhesive properties displayed by aquatic organisms, such as mussels (Mytilus spp.) and barnacles (Cirripedia spp.) have long inspired new approaches to adhesives with a superior performance both in wet and dry environments. Herein, a bioinspired adhesive composite that combines both adhesion mechanisms of mussels and barnacles through a blend of silk, polydopamine, and Fe3+ ions in an entirely organic, nontoxic water-based formulation is presented. This approach seeks to recapitulate the two distinct mechanisms that underpin the adhesion properties of the Mytilus and Cirripedia, with the former secreting sticky proteinaceous filaments called byssus while the latter produces a strong proteic cement to ensure anchoring. The composite shows remarkable adhesive properties both in dry and wet conditions, favorably comparing to synthetic commercial glues and other adhesives based on natural polymers, with performance comparable to the best underwater adhesives with the additional advantage of having an entirely biological composition that requires no synthetic procedures or processing.
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- Marco Lo Presti
- Silklab, Department of Biomedical EngineeringTufts University200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4875MedfordMA02155USA
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- Dipartimento di ChimicaUniversità degli Studi di Bari Aldo Morovia Orabona 4Bari70126Italy
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- Silklab, Department of Biomedical EngineeringTufts University200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4875MedfordMA02155USA
- Dipartimento di ChimicaUniversità degli Studi di Bari Aldo Morovia Orabona 4Bari70126Italy
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- Silklab, Department of Biomedical EngineeringTufts University200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4875MedfordMA02155USA
- Laboratory for Living DevicesTufts UniversityMedfordMA02155USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringTufts UniversityMedfordMA02155USA
- Department of PhysicsTufts UniversityMedfordMA02155USA
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Lee D, Hwang H, Kim JS, Park J, Youn D, Kim D, Hahn J, Seo M, Lee H. VATA: A Poly(vinyl alcohol)- and Tannic Acid-Based Nontoxic Underwater Adhesive. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:20933-20941. [PMID: 32233363 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c02037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Few studies aiming to develop a glue with an underwater reusable adhesive property have been reported because combining the two properties of reusable adhesion and underwater adhesion into a single glue formulation is a challenging issue. Herein, preparation of a simple mixture of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and a well-known phenolic compound, namely, tannic acid (TA), results in an underwater glue exhibiting reusable adhesion. We named the adhesive VATA (PVA + TA). Using VATA, two stainless steel objects (0.77 kg each) are able to be instantly attached. In addition to the high adhesive strength, surface-applied VATA in water retains its adhesive capability even after 24 h. In contrast, cyanoacrylate applied under the same water condition rapidly loses its adhesive power. Another advantage is that VATA's adhesion is reusable. Bonded objects can be forcibly detached, and then the detached ones can be reattached by the residual VATA. VATA maintains nearly 100% of its initial adhesive force, even after 10 repetitions of attach-detach cycles. VATA bonds various materials ranging from metals and polymers to ceramics. Particularly, we first attempt to test the toxicity of the underwater adhesives using an invertebrate nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans and gold fish (vertebrate) due to potential release to the environment.
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- Daiheon Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 University Road, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 University Road, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
- KOLON Advanced Research Cluster, KOLON One & Only Tower, 110, Magokdong-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07793, South Korea
| | - Jun-Sung Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 University Road, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
| | - Jongmin Park
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 University Road, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
| | - Donghwan Youn
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 University Road, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
| | - Duhwan Kim
- KOLON Advanced Research Cluster, KOLON One & Only Tower, 110, Magokdong-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07793, South Korea
| | - Jungseok Hahn
- KOLON Advanced Research Cluster, KOLON One & Only Tower, 110, Magokdong-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul 07793, South Korea
| | - Myungeun Seo
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 University Road, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
| | - Haeshin Lee
- Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 University Road, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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