Mussel Inspired Polymer Carpets

B schematic of distribution and types of mussel foot proteins in plaque.

Mussel inspired polymer carpets.

However the currently synthetic method of mussel inspired polymer was based on the conventional thermal polymerization. Mussel inspired polymer has long been desired for the next generation high adhesion strength bioadhesives. Direct photografting of polymer brushes on polydopamine nanosheets for controlled cell adhesion. These proteins form a complex biopolymer blend with each having dopa units in structure.

A a mussel anchored by byssal threads and plaques to a substrate. Direct photografting of polymer brushes on polydopamine nanosheets for controlled cell adhesion hafner 2016. Direct photografting of polymer brushes on polydopamine nanosheets for controlled cell adhesion. A large majority of thermal polymerizations need solvents these solvents present risk of environment pollution.

2d mussel inspired polydopamine pda nanosheets are prepared and exploited as a functional surface for grafting various polymer brushes.