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SYNTHESIS OF CADDISFLY INSPIRED POLYESTER ADHESIVE

Singh, Divya, Singh
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1523308439000894

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2018, Master of Science, University of Akron, Polymer Science.
Adhesives have benefited the advancements in various fields of science and technology. But when introduced to wet conditions, most synthetic adhesives fail to work efficiently1. However, underwater organisms such mussels, caddisflies and bacteria can stick on to various underwater surfaces. Caddisfly larvae spins adhesive silk to assemble stationery structure consisting of leaves and twigs to construct protective shield around it in the presence of water2. Interestingly, these adhesive silk shows the presence of phosphorylated serine that is shown to play crucial roles in its adhesion underwater. The phosphate group is known for its ability to provide excellent coating stability through various interfacial interactions. In the case of mussels, a series of polyphenolic adhesive proteins are secreted from its foot to achieve underwater adhesion3. These phenolic groups have versatile crosslinking chemistry which can provide cohesive interactions to the adhesive. Herein, inspired from caddisfly adhesive silk and mussel foot proteins, we synthesized adhesive polymers which has phosphorylated serine and catechol mimetic molecules.
Abraham Joy, Dr. (Advisor)
46 p.
Polymer Chemistry

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  • Singh, Singh, D. (2018). SYNTHESIS OF CADDISFLY INSPIRED POLYESTER ADHESIVE [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1523308439000894

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Singh, Singh, Divya. SYNTHESIS OF CADDISFLY INSPIRED POLYESTER ADHESIVE. 2018. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1523308439000894.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Singh, Singh, Divya. "SYNTHESIS OF CADDISFLY INSPIRED POLYESTER ADHESIVE." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1523308439000894

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