Harnessing biomimetic cryptic bonds to form self-reinforcing gels
Abstract
Cryptic sites, which lay hidden in folded biomolecules, become exposed by applied force and form new bonds that reinforce the biomaterial.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1039/d0sm00145g
Entities
People
- Anna C. Balazs
- Santidan Biswas
- Victor V Yashin
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- United States Army
- United States Department of Energy
- University of Pittsburgh