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Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

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Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

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Full title

Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

Publisher

United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Journal title

Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 2017-10, Vol.358 (6362), p.502-505

Language

English

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Publisher

United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Contents

Materials often exhibit a trade-off between stiffness and extensibility; for example, strengthening elastomers by increasing their cross-link density leads to embrittlement and decreased toughness. Inspired by cuticles of marine mussel byssi, we circumvent this inherent trade-off by incorporating sacrificial, reversible iron-catechol cross-links in...

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Toughening elastomers using mussel-inspired iron-catechol complexes

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5676464

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5676464

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ISSN

0036-8075

E-ISSN

1095-9203

DOI

10.1126/science.aao0350

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