Invention Application
- Patent Title: Gelation of Highly Entangled Hydrophobic Macromolecular Fluid for Ultra-Strong Underwater In-Situ Fast Adhesion to Artery, Lung, Bone and Skin Tissues
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Application No.: US18690078Application Date: 2022-10-26
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Publication No.: US20240374785A1Publication Date: 2024-11-14
- Inventor: Malcolm Xing
- Applicant: University of Manitoba
- Applicant Address: CA Winnipeg
- Assignee: University of Manitoba
- Current Assignee: University of Manitoba
- Current Assignee Address: CA Winnipeg
- International Application: PCT/CA2022/051582 WO 20221026
- Main IPC: A61L26/00
- IPC: A61L26/00 ; A61L24/00 ; A61L24/04

Abstract:
Building strong underwater bioadhesion is important for several applications but proved to be an extremely challenging task. In a wet/underwater environment, the water boundary layer hinders interfacial adhesion, which is further undermined by water-induced swelling in bioadhesives. In contrast to current hydrophilic bioadhesives, we here propose an underwater and in-situ applicable hydrophobic adhesive (UIHA). We report polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) tangled with macromolecular silicone fluid as a dissipation phase to provide strong interface adhesion strength. The silicone fluid repels the surface boundary water layer, overcomes capillary break up in water, and rapidly gelates with PDMS, while a small amount of silane (
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