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Tough Adhesion of Nucleobase‐Tackifed Gels in Diverse Solvents
Author(s) -
Liu Xin,
Zhang Qin,
Duan Lijie,
Gao Guanghui
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201900450
Subject(s) - materials science , adhesive , adhesion , aqueous solution , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , layer (electronics)
Adhesive gels have attracted increasing attention in biological medicine and industrial fields. However, it remains a huge challenge to achieve robust adhesion in various nonpolar and polar solvents. Herein, a tough nucleobase‐tackified adhesive gel is successfully fabricated and exhibits strong adhesion to various materials in diverse solvents, including hexane, chloroform, dimethyl sulfoxide, ethanol, and water (seawater, high salt, acid, and alkali aqueous solutions). The adhesive gels possess high toughness and excellent resist fatigue as well as impressive nonswelling behavior in water or oil. This tough gel‐based adhesive holds great promise for various applications, such as battery adhesives, soft robots, wound dressing, wearable devices, and 3D printing in various environments. It is anticipated that this strategy will provide a novel route for fabricating the next generation of adhesive soft materials.