Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
Title: Supramolecular ¥â‐Sheet Suckerin–Based Underwater Adhesives
Authors:Kanagavel Deepankumar Chanoong Lim Ingmar
Polte Bruno Zappone Cristina Labate Maria P.
De Santo Harini Mohanram Alagappan
Palaniappan Dong Soo Hwang Ali Miserez
Suckerins, the building blocks of squid sucker ring teeth,
self‐assemble into supramolecular cross‐¥â motifs. In this study, it is demonstrated that suckerins
can serve as strong wet‐resistant
adhesives, with an adhesive strength exceeding that of mussel adhesive
proteins. The study shows that the cross‐¥â motif is the major contributor to the strong wet‐adhesion, offering new opportunities in bioinspired wet
adhesives.
