Mussel-mimetic polymer underwater adhesives with l-Dopa functionality: influencing adhesion properties and simplified operation procedures

Maleimide‐acrylate copolymers with pendent catechols: platform for probing adhesion

“…14 Another recent report combined N-butyl acrylate with an acrylate-functionalized L-Dopa to yield copolymers that demonstrated adhesion to steel, aluminium, poly(propylene) and poly(tetrafluoroethlyne). 15 The impact of backbone strength was also recently demonstrated, as one group incorporated catechols into bisphenol-A based epoxies cured with dopamine, yielding impressive bonding strength on both steel and glass substrates. 16 Although there are many aspects contributing to the effectiveness of these catechol systems, a fundamental examination of T g effects is largely lacking.…”

Recent Developments in Biomimetic Antifouling Materials: A Review

“…Interestingly, this research works in both directions from an applications perspective—research into understanding the biochemistry of adhesion with the aim of developing more effective adhesives in wet environments, and research into anti-adhesive surfaces that can prevent such processes, thus reducing biofouling [ 38 ]. Intertidal marine organisms are providing inspiration for the assembly of synthetic molecules into polymeric adhesives [ 39 ], but also, as recently pointed out by Almeida et al, the high diversity of invertebrates that inhabit the marine environment has meant that an equally diverse array of structures and principles used in biological adhesives are unexplored [ 37 ]. This is perhaps unsurprising, given that nature has provided some fascinating diversity and inspiration in these areas—the enlarged adhesive toe pads of tree frogs, for example, which enable them to climb vertical and overhanging surfaces without appreciable texture or roughness and effectively generate reversible adhesion under many conditions, are of keen interest [ 40 ].…”

Robust Antiwater and Anti-oil-fouling Double-Sided Tape Enabled by SiO2 Reinforcement and a Liquefied Surface

“…To overcome the loss of adhesion against wet or oil-fouling surfaces, the attachment systems of organisms capable of forming adhesion in a natural environment have been widely studied. − Inspired by the fascinating adhesion capacity of living organisms, much effort has been devoted to the elaborate structure design and composition selection of adhesives, for example, the biostructures, − mussel-inspired and catechol-based polymeric materials, − and ionic hydrogels. ,− These strategies significantly enhance the underwater adhesion of adhesives. However, unlike numerous studies for antiwater adhesives, anti-oil-fouling ones are rarely reported.…”