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Gluing materials together underwater is a mighty challenge faced — and overcome — by mussels. It requires good adhesion and cohesion. Molecular-level mechanical measurements have now shown that cation–π interactions… Click to show full abstract
Gluing materials together underwater is a mighty challenge faced — and overcome — by mussels. It requires good adhesion and cohesion. Molecular-level mechanical measurements have now shown that cation–π interactions provide surprisingly strong cohesive abilities.
Keywords:
interactions mimicking;
mimicking mussel;
cation interactions;
mussel mechanics;
mechanics
Journal Title: Nature chemistry
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Nature chemistry
Year Published: 2017
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