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Adhesion

Adhesion

Adhesion occurs when one type of molecule is attracted to a different molecule. Water exhibits adhesive properties in the presence of polar surfaces, such as glass or cellulose in plants. For instance, when water is poured into a glass, the positively charged hydrogen molecules of water are more attracted to the negatively charged oxygen molecules in the silica than to the oxygen in neighboring water molecules.
Capillary action is a result of water’s adhesive tendencies. When a narrow...

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Bioinspired Underwater Adhesives.

Hailong Fan¹, Jian Ping Gong^1,2

¹Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, N21W10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 001-0021, Japan.

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Developing effective underwater adhesives presents unique challenges. This review explores strategies and mechanisms for adhesives that achieve strong bonding on wet surfaces, crucial for various applications.

Keywords:

adhesives bioinspired glue tape underwater adhesion

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Polymer Chemistry
Surface Chemistry

Background:

Underwater adhesives are critical for commercial and industrial applications.
Adhesives for wet or submerged surfaces face distinct development and performance challenges compared to dry environments.
Macroscopic adhesion to wet/underwater substrates is a key focus.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current strategies for developing underwater adhesives.
To provide an overview of underwater adhesive development based on various mechanisms.
To discuss future research directions and prospects in underwater adhesion.

Main Methods:

Literature review of existing underwater adhesive strategies.
Analysis of different adhesion mechanisms and performance metrics.
Synthesis of information on current and emerging underwater adhesive technologies.

Main Results:

Identification of diverse strategies for underwater adhesive formulation.
Evaluation of performance based on different bonding mechanisms (e.g., chemical, physical).
Highlighting of key challenges and successes in underwater adhesion.

Conclusions:

Underwater adhesives require specialized approaches to overcome challenges in aqueous environments.
Further research is needed to optimize performance and expand applications.
Future prospects include bio-inspired adhesives and advanced material designs.