ArticleACS macro letters2020
Synergistic Microgel-Reinforced Hydrogels as High-Performance Lubricants.
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- Self-assembly of sustainable plant protein protofilaments into a hydrogel for ultra-low friction across length scales.Communications materials · 2024Article
- Benchmarking of a microgel-reinforced hydrogel-based aqueous lubricant against commercial saliva substitutes.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Acrylamide-based Saliva-gels as a Potential Xerostomia Treatment.ACS applied polymer materials · 2023Article
- Insights into the Multiscale Lubrication Mechanism of Edible Phase Change Materials.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2023Article
- Role of Flaxseed Gum and Whey Protein Microparticles in Formulating Low-Fat Model Mayonnaises.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Applied Rheology as Tool for the Assessment of Chitosan Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine.Polymers · 2021Article
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Abstract
The ability to create a superlubricious aqueous lubricant is important for various biological and technological applications. Here, a nonlipid biolubricant with strikingly low friction coefficients is fabricated (patented) by reinforcing a fluid-like hydrogel composed of biopolymeric nanofibrils with proteinaceous microgels, which synergistically provide superlubricity on elastomeric surfaces in comparison to any of the sole components. This two-component lubricant composed of positively charged lactoferrin microgels and negatively charged κ-carrageenan hydrogels is capable of exceeding the high lubricating performance of real human saliva in tribo tests using both smooth and textured surfaces, latter mimicking the human tongue's wettability, topography, and compliance. The favorable electrostatic attraction between mutually oppositely charged microgels and the hydrogel reinforces the mechanical properties of the hydrogel, allowing friction reduction by combining the benefits of both viscous and hydration lubrication. The superlubricity of these microgel-reinforced hydrogels offers a unique prospect for the fabrication of biocompatible aqueous lubricants for dry-mouth therapy and/or designing of nonobesogenic nutritional technologies.
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