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Recent progress in synthesis and application of mussel-inspired adhesives
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The rapid and robust adhesion of marine mussels to diverse solid surfaces in wet environments is mediated by the secreted mussel adhesive proteins which are abundant in a catecholic amino acid, l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (Dopa). Over the last two decades, enormous efforts have been devoted to the development of synthetic mussel-inspired adhesives with water-resistant adhesion and cohesion properties by modifying polymer systems with Dopa and its analogues. In the present review, an overview of the unique features of various mussel foot proteins is provided in combination with an up-to-date understanding of catechol chemistry, which contributes to the strong interfacial binding via balancing a variety of covalent and noncovalent interactions including oxidative cross-linking, electrostatic interaction, metal-catechol coordination, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic interactions and π-π/cation-π interactions. The recent developments of novel Dopa-containing adhesives with on-demand mechanical properties and other functionalities are then summarized under four broad categories: viscous coacervated adhesives, soft adhesive hydrogels, smart adhesives, and stiff adhesive polyesters, where their emerging applications in engineering, biological and biomedical fields are discussed. Limitations of the developed adhesives are identified and future research perspectives in this field are proposed.
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“The main functional group in DOPA is the catechol group, which can form multiple covalent and noncovalent interactions with specific surfaces [9,10,11] (Figure 1).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Guo, Q., Chen, J., Wang, J., Zeng, H., & Yu, J.
- Affiliations
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Zeng, Hongbo
- Yu, Jing
- Venue
- Nanoscale
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Published
- 2020
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1307-1324
- ISSN
- 2040-3364 (ISSN-L)
- 2040-3372
- OpenAlex
- W2998214016
- Cited by
- 370
- References
- 190
- Citations by year
- 2026: 53 · 2025: 51 · 2024: 40 · 2023: 64 · 2022: 80 · 2021: 59 · 2020: 23
- FWCI
- 3.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Nanoscale (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Canada Research Chairs
- National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF-NRFF11-2019-0004)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A18A1b0045)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Surfaces, Coatings and Films › Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Ocean Engineering › Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanics of Materials › Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
- Keywords
- mussel-inspired adhesives, mussel foot proteins, DOPA, catechol chemistry, wet adhesion, oxidative cross-linking, adhesive hydrogels, smart adhesives, biomedical adhesives, biomimetic adhesion
- MeSH terms
- Adhesives, Animals, Proteins, Hydrogels, Biomimetic Materials, Bivalvia
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