Abstract
A polyacrylamide including tetra-alanine units, hydroxy groups, and hexyl groups was synthesized as a mimetic of barnacle underwater adhesive proteins. The synthesized barnacle mimetic polymer was dissolved in water and subjected to a condensation reaction with hexylamine. Gelation through multiple hydrogen bonds of the oligo-alanine units was confirmed. The adhesive strength of the bonded substrate with the gel-forming barnacle mimetic polymer solution was demonstrated to be 402 kPa for poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) plate adhesion by the tensile shear adhesion test.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1047-1049 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemistry Letters |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)