Issue 18, 2022

Adhesion advances: from nanomaterials to biomimetic adhesion and applications

Abstract

The field of adhesion has revealed a significant impact on numerous applications such as wound healing, drug delivery, electrically conductive adhesive, dental adhesive, and wood industry. Nanotechnology has continued to be the primary means to achieve adhesion. Among them, biological systems based on the unique structure of the nano-levels have developed excellent adhesion capabilities after billions of years of evolution and natural selection. Therefore, the research on bionic adhesion inspired by biological systems has gradually emerged. This review firstly focuses on the mechanism of adhesion, and secondly reports the effects of different nanomaterials on adhesion properties. Then based on the structure of mussels, geckos, tree frogs, octopuses, and other organisms, the research progress of biomimetic nanotechnology to achieve adhesion is summarized. Finally, the applications, challenges, and future directions of nanotechnology in new adhesive materials are provided.

Graphical abstract: Adhesion advances: from nanomaterials to biomimetic adhesion and applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
25 Feb 2022
Accepted
15 Apr 2022
First published
18 Apr 2022

Soft Matter, 2022,18, 3447-3464

Adhesion advances: from nanomaterials to biomimetic adhesion and applications

Z. Xiao, Q. Zhao, Y. Niu and D. Zhao, Soft Matter, 2022, 18, 3447 DOI: 10.1039/D2SM00265E

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