Supplementary Materials
Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces
J. Li, A. D. Celiz, J. Yang, Q. Yang, I. Wamala, W. Whyte, B. R. Seo, N. V. Vasilyev, J. J. Vlassak, Z. Suo, D. J. Mooney
Materials/Methods, Supplementary Text, Tables, Figures, and/or References
- Materials and Methods
- Supplementary Text
- Figs. S1 to S21
- Captions for Movies S1 to S6
- References
Images, Video, and Other Media
- 3D construct of tough adhesive (TA). TA consists of an adhesive surface containing FITC-chitosan in which fluorescent microspheres of 500nm diameter were immobilized.
- <Peeling test of TA adherent on porcine skin. TA was applied on a piece of porcine skin that was first covered with blood, followed by 180-degree peeling test.
- In vivo adhesion test. A ribbon of TA was applied to a beating porcine heart, followed by a peeling test in vivo.
- Attachment of TA on skin. Two pieces of TA were applied to the epidermis of mice, and the adhesion was inspected as the animal moved.
- TA sealant under static and cyclic deformation. A piece of TA was used to seal a defect on a porcine heart, and prevented leakage during thousands cycles of heart inflation-deflation.
- Burst pressure test of TA sealant. TA with and without a plastic backing film were attached onto myocardium tissues and subject to pressurized saline till a burst occurred.
