Dual stimuli activation for tougher diazirine-grafted polycaprolactone bioadhesive

• Main Authors: Ang, Elwin Wei Jian, Steele, Terry W. J.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Dual stimuli; Bioadhesive; Carbene
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174202; https://wbc2024.com/
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Carbene based bioadhesives are developmental tissue adhesive, where photolysis creates carbenes that indiscriminately insert into amino acids. However, the nitrogen side product generates internal pores, creating a relatively weak cohesive matrix. To further improve cohesive toughness, photo-curing...