The ability of bacterial cells to adhere to and interact with surfaces to eventually form a
biofilm is a crucial trait for the survival of any microorganism in a complex environment. As a …

There has been increasing interest in complex coacervates for deriving and transporting
biomaterials. Complex coacervates are a dense, polyelectrolyte‐rich liquid that results from …

The development of biomedical glues is an important, yet challenging task as seemingly
mutually exclusive properties need to be combined in one material, ie strong adhesion and …

Modern functional adhesives have attracted considerable attention due to their reversible
adhesion capacities and stimuli-responsive adhesion behavior. However, for modern …

Many natural underwater adhesives harness hierarchically assembled amyloid
nanostructures to achieve strong and robust interfacial adhesion under dynamic and …

Self-healing hydrogels can be made using either reversible covalent cross-links or
coordination chemistry bonds. Here we present a multi-pH-responsive system inspired by …

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELPs) are a class of stimuli-responsive biopolymers inspired by
the intrinsically disordered domains of tropoelastin that are composed of repeats of the …

Mussel adhesion is mediated by foot proteins (mfps) rich in a catecholic amino acid, 3, 4-
dihydroxyphenylalanine (dopa), capable of forming strong bidentate interactions with a …

The general topic of this review is protein‐based underwater adhesives produced by aquatic
organisms. The focus is on mechanisms of interfacial adhesion to native surfaces and …

Amazing wet adhesion phenomena in nature have greatly promoted the development of
high-performance adhesive materials from fundamental research to practical applications …