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Silk Mussel Glue
Silk mussel glueHere we report a new biomaterial composed by silk fibroin, polydopamine and Fe3+ with tunable adhesive properties superior to any bioinspired adhesive and some commercial glues. This material exhibits astonishing adhesion even underwater, mimicrying natural mussel byssus. Moreover, it is a completely biodegradable and atoxic (potentially...
Published: 9/10/2020   |   Inventor(s): Fiorenzo Omenetto, Gianluca Farinola, Marco LoPresti
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Category(s): Biomaterials