Yongji Wang, Jiliang Yang, Jun Ji, Yanjun Yin, Xinru Chen, Yanyan Zheng, Jiangshan Wang
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Abstract
Developing underwater adhesives that combine rapid curing,
high
adhesion strength, recyclability, and long-term durability remains
a significant challenge. Here, we report a recyclable underwater adhesive
(AMN) synthesized via one-pot UV-initiated copolymerization of acrylic
acid (AA), acrylamide (AM), and N-benzylacrylamide (NBAM) in dimethyl
sulfoxide (DMSO). The adhesive exploits synergistic hydrogen bonding,
hydrophobic interactions, and π–π stacking to achieve
strong and stable adhesion on various substrates. Under optimal conditions
(monomer mass fraction 22%, NBAM dosage 65%, photoinitiator 5%, UV
irradiation 3 h), the adhesive exhibits a shear adhesion strength
of 235 kPa on polycarbonate (PC) substrates, reaching 200 kPa within
10 min. Notably, the adhesive can be reversibly disassembled in ethanol
(100% dissolution within 7 h) while remaining stable in tap water
for over 7 days. After five reuse cycles, 76% of the original adhesion
strength (178.5 kPa) is retained. The adhesive also maintains stable
performance on PC for 100 days. This work provides a green, solvent-responsive,
and durable adhesive platform with promising applications in marine
engineering, biomedical devices, and flexible electronics.
期刊介绍:
ACS Applied Polymer Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of engineering, chemistry, physics, and biology relevant to applications of polymers.
The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates fundamental knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, polymer science and chemistry into important polymer applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses relationships among structure, processing, morphology, chemistry, properties, and function as well as work that provide insights into mechanisms critical to the performance of the polymer for applications.