Water activated catechol adhesive allows dip coated antimicrobial coatings

• Main Authors: Ghosh, Animesh, Singh, Juhi, Lim, Sierin, Steele, Terry W. J.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering; Catechol Adhesive; Water Activation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170358
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Bioadhesives comprising of catechol crosslinkers have displayed broad utility against both soft and hard substrates. However, catechol’s two-part adhesion chemistry requires oxidative chemicals that are detrimental to organic substrates. Herein, a water-activated adhesive with inherent antibacterial...