Ultrastrong underwater adhesion on diverse substrates using non-canonical phenolic groups

Bohan Cheng; Jinhong Yu; Toma Arisawa; Koki Hayashi; Joseph J. Richardson; Yasushi Shibuta; Hirotaka Ejima

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29427-w

Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

Ultrastrong underwater adhesion on diverse substrates using non-canonical phenolic groups

Bohan Cheng,
Jinhong Yu,
Toma Arisawa,
Koki Hayashi,
Joseph J. Richardson,
Yasushi Shibuta,
Hirotaka Ejima

Affiliations

Bohan Cheng: Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Jinhong Yu: Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Toma Arisawa: Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Koki Hayashi: Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Joseph J. Richardson: Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Yasushi Shibuta: Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Hirotaka Ejima: Department of Materials Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29427-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Realizing robust underwater adhesion is challenging because a hydration layer impedes the interaction between substrates and adhesives. Here, the authors report a class of ultrastrong underwater adhesives with molecular non-canonical phenolic groups in a polymer to realize strong adhesion on various substrates.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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