Hydrogels for underwater adhesion: adhesion mechanism, design strategies and applications
Xintao Ma, Xun Zhou, Junjie Ding, Bin Huang, Puying Wang, Yi Zhao, Qiyu Mu, Shaohua Zhang, Chunguang Ren, Wenlong Xu
Abstract
This review summarizes the adhesion mechanism and design strategies of underwater adhesion hydrogels, and generalizes their underwater application fields (adhesives, motion monitoring, marine environmental exploration and coatings).
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsAdhesionUnderwaterMechanism (biology)NanotechnologyAdhesiveMaterials scienceComputer scienceGeologyComposite materialOceanographyPhysicsPolymer chemistryLayer (electronics)Quantum mechanicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity