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Phillip B. Messersmith
Researcher at University of California, Berkeley
Publications - 228
Citations - 39017
Phillip B. Messersmith is an academic researcher from University of California, Berkeley. The author has contributed to research in topics: Self-healing hydrogels & Polymer. The author has an hindex of 80, co-authored 222 publications receiving 33871 citations. Previous affiliations of Phillip B. Messersmith include Yahoo! & University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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Mussel-Inspired Surface Chemistry for Multifunctional Coatings
TL;DR: Inspired by the composition of adhesive proteins in mussels, dopamine self-polymerization is used to form thin, surface-adherent polydopamine films onto a wide range of inorganic and organic materials, including noble metals, oxides, polymers, semiconductors, and ceramics.
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Single-molecule mechanics of mussel adhesion
TL;DR: A single-molecule study of the substrate and oxidation-dependent adhesive properties of dopa is reported, in which dopa exploits a remarkable combination of high strength and chemical multifunctionality to accomplish adhesion to substrates of widely varying composition.
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A reversible wet/dry adhesive inspired by mussels and geckos
TL;DR: A hybrid biologically inspired adhesive consisting of an array of nanofabricated polymer pillars coated with a thin layer of a synthetic polymer that mimics the wet adhesive proteins found in mussel holdfasts is reported, useful for reversible attachment to a variety of surfaces in any environment.
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Mussel-Inspired Adhesives and Coatings
TL;DR: Mussels attach to solid surfaces in the sea and their adhesion must be rapid, strong, and tough, or else they will be dislodged and dashed to pieces by the next incoming wave.
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Facile Conjugation of Biomolecules onto Surfaces via Mussel Adhesive Protein Inspired Coatings
TL;DR: A facile two-step aqueous approach to immobilization of biomolecules onto surfaces is reported, which exploits the latent reactivity of the biomimetic polymer thin film towards nucleophiles, is unaffected by water, and allows for discrimination betweenucleophiles on the basis of pKa.