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Thin films of polymer mimics of cross-linking mussel adhesive proteins deposited by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation |
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| Authors: | R Cristescu IN Mihailescu A Doraiswamy G Westwood S Stafslien DB Chrisey |
| Institution: | a National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, P.O. Box MG-36, RO-077125, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania b University of Bucharest, 3Nano-SAE Research Center, P.O. BOX MG-38, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania c Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA d Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084, USA e Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA f Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Troy, NY, USA |
| Abstract: | Mussels secrete specialized adhesives known as mussel adhesive proteins, which allow attachment of the organisms to underwater marine environments. Obtaining large quantities of naturally derived mussel adhesive proteins adhesives has proven to date rather problematic, thus, synthetic analogs of mussel adhesive proteins have recently been developed. We report deposition of 1:100 and 1:1000 poly(3,4-dihydroxystyrene)-co-styrene)] mussel adhesive protein analogs by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) using an ArF* excimer laser source. The deposited films have been evaluated for their antifouling behavior. The MAPLE-deposited synthetic mussel adhesive protein analog thin films are homogenous and adhesive, making the use of these materials in thin film form a viable option. |
| Keywords: | Mussel adhesive protein Thin films Matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation |
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