Nature Communications (Dec 2019)

Sustainable polycarbonate adhesives for dry and aqueous conditions with thermoresponsive properties

  • Anjeza Beharaj,
  • Ethan Z. McCaslin,
  • William A. Blessing,
  • Mark W. Grinstaff

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13449-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Adhesives are ubiquitous in commodity products, however it it essential that their synthesis and degradation be sustainable without compromising their performance. Here, the authors report a library of adhesives based on environmentally benign building blocks that perform in both dry and wet environments.