Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

Materials often exhibit a trade-off between stiffness and extensibility; for example, strengthening elastomers by increasing their cross-link density leads to embrittlement and decreased toughness. Inspired by cuticles of marine mussel byssi, we circumvent this inherent trade-off by incorporating sa...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Filippidi, Emmanouela, Cristiani, Thomas R., Eisenbach, Claus D., Waite, J. Herbert, Israelachvili, Jacob N., Ahn, B. Kollbe, Valentine, Megan T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5676464/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29074770
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aao0350
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