Mussel-Inspired Adhesives and Coatings
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- 4 August 2011
- journal article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Materials Research
- Vol. 41 (1), 99-132
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-matsci-062910-100429
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 synt...Keywords
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