A translation of the structure of mussel byssal threads into synthetic materials by the utilization of histidine-rich block copolymers
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DOI: 10.1039/c8py00663f
Abstract: Mussel byssal threads are well-known due to their self-healing ability after the mechanical stress caused by waves. The proposed mechanism demonstrates the importance of reversible histidine–metal interactions as well as the block copolymer-like hierarchical architecture… read more here.
Keywords: mussel byssal; byssal threads; histidine; block copolymers ... See more keywords