75 Scientific Paper Written by Jonathan Wilker
Kinkead Crotts and Rosie Fisher
“Sustainably sourced components to generate high-strength adhesives” was published in the journal Nature in September of 2023. The authors are Clayton R. Westerman, Bradley C. McGill, and Jonathan J. Wilker [2].
The paper explores the development of high-strength adhesives using sustainable materials. The researchers focus on utilizing components derived from renewable sources, inspired by proteins found in natural organisms like mussels. These proteins have adhesive properties that can be mimicked with synthetic materials such as epoxidized soybean oil, malic acid, and tannic acid from corn. The study investigates methods to develop adhesive formulations from widely available renewable resources to create strong and environmentally sustainable adhesives. The findings suggest promising avenues for the development of eco-friendly adhesives with properties comparable to or even superior to traditional synthetic alternatives [2].
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