ArticleAnnual review of materials research2011
Mussel-Inspired Adhesives and Coatings.
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356 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of mussel-inspired compounds on dentin bonding: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
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- Bioadhesive Hydrogels for Tissue Repair: Design Strategies, Adhesion Mechanisms, and Emerging Applications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Next-Generation Hydrogel Skin Adhesives: From Bioinspired Adhesion Chemistry to Regenerative Wound Interfaces.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Review
- Bio-Inspired Adhesive Hydrogels for Localized Therapeutic Delivery: From Catechol Chemistry to Smart Biointerfaces.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A biofilm-derived peptide as an underwater adhesive.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Research on Multi-Dimensional Bionic Design of Flexible ECG Electrodes for Wearable Monitoring.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Multifunctional Catechol-Functionalized Cellulose Hydrogels for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Acute Optic Nerve Injuries.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
- Condensate-based sequestration enables high-efficiency synthesis of mussel foot protein Mcofp-3.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026Article
- Recent Progress of Dopamine-Modified Tissue Adhesives for Biomedical Applications in Underwater Environments.Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2026Review
- Surface Characterization and Antimicrobial Capability Evaluation of Medical-Grade Titanium Modified by Facile Immersion in the Solution of Novel Catechol-Terminated Compounds Having Cationic Quaternary Ammonium Functionality with Different Alkyl Chain Lengths.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Convergence and Reducibility as Transferability Filters in Biomimetic Design.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Plant derived tannic acid-based tissue adhesives: From mechanism to advanced design.Acta biomaterialia · 2026Review
- Adhesive Hydrogels as Fixation and Regeneration Platforms in Cartilage Surgery: Rethinking Scaffold-Tissue Integration from a Clinical Perspective.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Quinone-mediated, tissue-adaptive double-network hydrogel for instant hemostasis and wet-tissue adhesion.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Nanocondensate bioadhesive delivery via metal-halogenated catechol coordination in tunicate rhizoid holdfasts.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Identification and characterization of a wet adhesive protein extracted fromProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Dual-Pathway Strategy for Click-Type Functionalization and Programmable Polymer Deconstruction.Macromolecules · 2026Article
- Mistletoe- and Mussel-Inspired Fabrication of Hierarchically Structured Protein-Cellulose Scaffolds From Biomolecular Condensates.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Mussels attach to solid surfaces in the sea. Their adhesion must be rapid, strong, and tough, or else they will be dislodged and dashed to pieces by the next incoming wave. Given the dearth of synthetic adhesives for wet polar surfaces, much effort has been directed to characterizing and mimicking essential features of the adhesive chemistry practiced by mussels. Studies of these organisms have uncovered important adaptive strategies that help to circumvent the high dielectric and solvation properties of water that typically frustrate adhesion. In a chemical vein, the adhesive proteins of mussels are heavily decorated with Dopa, a catecholic functionality. Various synthetic polymers have been functionalized with catechols to provide diverse adhesive, sealant, coating, and anchoring properties, particularly for critical biomedical applications.
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