Mussel-Inspired Polyesters with Aliphatic Pendant Groups Demonstrate the Importance of Hydrophobicity in Underwater Adhesion

Mussel-Inspired Anchoring of Polymer Loops That Provide Superior Surface Lubrication and Antifouling Properties

(2016) Taegon Kang et al.   ACS Nano

Marine Bioinspired Underwater Contact Adhesion

(2016) Sean K. Clancy et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

A Solvent and Initiator Free, Low-Modulus, Degradable Polyester Platform with Modular Functionality for Ambient-Temperature 3D Printing

(2016) Sudhanva R. Govindarajan et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Ice-like water supports hydration forces and eases sliding friction

(2016) N. Dhopatkar et al.   Science Advances

Microphase Behavior and Enhanced Wet-Cohesion of Synthetic Copolyampholytes Inspired by a Mussel Foot Protein

(2015) Sungbaek Seo et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Consequences of Water between Two Hydrophobic Surfaces on Adhesion and Wetting

(2015) Adrian P. Defante et al.   LANGMUIR

Adaptive synergy between catechol and lysine promotes wet adhesion by surface salt displacement

(2015) G. P. Maier et al.   SCIENCE

Mussel adhesion is dictated by time-regulated secretion and molecular conformation of mussel adhesive proteins

(2015) Luigi Petrone et al.   Nature Communications

Enhancing the Adhesion of a Biomimetic Polymer Yields Performance Rivaling Commercial Glues

(2014) Heather J. Meredith et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Mussel-Mimetic Protein-Based Adhesive Hydrogel

(2014) Bum Jin Kim et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Reduction of Water Surface Tension Significantly Impacts Gecko Adhesion Underwater

(2014) A. Y. Stark et al.   INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Developing a General Interaction Potential for Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions

(2014) Stephen H. Donaldson et al.   LANGMUIR

Single Molecule Evidence for the Adaptive Binding of DOPA to Different Wet Surfaces

(2014) Yiran Li et al.   LANGMUIR

Versatile Nanostructured Materials via Direct Reaction of Functionalized Catechols

(2013) Javier Saiz-Poseu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Photoresponsive Coumarin Polyesters That Exhibit Cross-Linking and Chain Scission Properties

(2013) Murthy V. S. N. Maddipatla et al.   MACROMOLECULES

pH-Based Regulation of Hydrogel Mechanical Properties Through Mussel-Inspired Chemistry and Processing

(2012) Devin G. Barrett et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Catechol-Based Biomimetic Functional Materials

(2012) Josep Sedó et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Mini-review: The role of redox in Dopa-mediated marine adhesion

(2012) Sascha C.T. Nicklisch et al.   BIOFOULING

Polymer Composition and Substrate Influences on the Adhesive Bonding of a Biomimetic, Cross-Linking Polymer

(2012) Cristina R. Matos-Pérez et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Hydrophobic Enhancement of Dopa-Mediated Adhesion in a Mussel Foot Protein

(2012) Wei Wei et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The Present and Future of Biologically Inspired Adhesive Interfaces and Materials

(2012) Carrie E. Brubaker et al.   LANGMUIR

Ambivalent Adhesives: Combining Biomimetic Cross-Linking with Antiadhesive Oligo(ethylene glycol)

(2012) Cristina R. Matos-Pérez et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Natural underwater adhesives

(2011) Russell J. Stewart et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS

Underwater Bonding with Charged Polymer Mimics of Marine Mussel Adhesive Proteins

(2011) James D. White et al.   MACROMOLECULES

The Iron-Fortified Adhesive System of Marine Mussels

(2010) Jonathan J. Wilker   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Marine bioinorganic materials: mussels pumping iron

(2009) Jonathan J Wilker   CURRENT OPINION IN CHEMICAL BIOLOGY

Understanding rubber friction in the presence of water using sum-frequency generation spectroscopy

(2009) Kumar Nanjundiah et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS