Mussel‐Bioinspired Lignin Adhesive for Wearable Bioelectrodes
Oudong Hu,
Mingjin Lu,
Minkun Cai
et al.
Abstract:As a natural “binder,” lignin fixes cellulose in plants to foster growth and longevity. However, isolated lignin has a poor binding ability, which limits its biomedical applications. In this study, inspired by mussel adhesive proteins, acidic/basic amino acids (AAs) are introduced in alkali lignin (AL) to form ionic‐π/spatial correlation interactions, followed by demethylation to create catechol residues for enhanced adhesion activity. Atomic force microscopy reveals that catechol residues are the primary adhe… Show more
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