A Biomimicking Non‐Swelling Wet Tissue Adhesive With Instant, Tough, and Durable Adhesion for Wound Closure

Advanced Healthcare Materials 2026

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Authors: Peng Ni, Bingying He, Yuchen Zhang, Wanting Lin, Wenwen Zeng, Xianmou Fan, Yan Fang, Qinhui Chen, Yunxiang Weng, Haiqing Liu
DOI: 10.1002/adhm.71286
Cited by: 3
References: 54

Abstract

ABSTRACT Durable tough underwater tissue adhesion presents a big challenge due to the inherent materials science trade‐off between robust interfacial bonding and cohesion strength. Inspired by the synergistic adhesion mechanisms of mussel foot proteins and barnacle cement proteins, we designed and synthesized a novel adhesive via UV‐initiated copolymerization of four acrylate monomers: a long‐chain alkyl catechol derivative (Cd), its phenolic analogue (Cs), hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA) , and dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate (DMA) . Its adhesion is water‐triggered, fast (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Polymer Surface Interaction Studies Surgical Sutures and Adhesives Wound Healing and Treatments

Publication details

Journal / source
Advanced Healthcare Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
15
Issue
25
Pages
e71286–e71286
Publication date
28 May 2026
Language
EN