The role of coacervation and phase transitions in the sandcastle worm adhesive system.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2016.06.008
Abstract: Sandcastle worms, Phragmatopoma californica (Fewkes), live along the western coast of North America. Individual worms build tubular shells under seawater by gluing together sandgrains and biomineral particles with a multipart, rapid-set, self-initiating adhesive. The glue… read more here.
Keywords: phase transitions; sandcastle worm; role coacervation; transitions sandcastle ... See more keywords