Publications
“Underwater contact adhesion and microarchitecture in polyelectrolyte complexes actuated by solvent exchange.”, Nat Mater, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 407-12, 2016.
, “Proteins in load-bearing junctions: the histidine-rich metal-binding protein of mussel byssus.”, Biochemistry, vol. 45, no. 47, pp. 14223-31, 2006.
, “Adhesion of mussel foot protein-3 to TiO2 surfaces: the effect of pH.”, Biomacromolecules, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 1072-7, 2013.
, “Adaptive hydrophobic and hydrophilic interactions of mussel foot proteins with organic thin films.”, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 110, no. 39, pp. 15680-5, 2013.
, “Sugary interfaces mitigate contact damage where stiff meets soft.”, Nat Commun, vol. 7, p. 11923, 2016.
, “Influence of multi-cycle loading on the structure and mechanics of marine mussel plaques.”, Soft Matter, vol. 13, no. 40, pp. 7381-7388, 2017.
, “Bridging adhesion of mussel-inspired peptides: role of charge, chain length, and surface type.”, Langmuir, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 1105-12, 2015.
, “An Underwater Surface-Drying Peptide Inspired by a Mussel Adhesive Protein”, Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 26, no. 20, pp. 3496–507, 2016.
, “Hydrophobic enhancement of Dopa-mediated adhesion in a mussel foot protein.”, J Am Chem Soc, vol. 135, no. 1, pp. 377-83, 2013.
, “A mussel-derived one component adhesive coacervate.”, Acta Biomater, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 1663-70, 2014.
, “Structural proteins from whelk egg capsule with long range elasticity associated with a solid-state phase transition.”, Biomacromolecules, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 30-42, 2014.
, “Mussel adhesion - essential footwork.”, J Exp Biol, vol. 220, no. Pt 4, pp. 517-530, 2017.
, “Changing environments and structure--property relationships in marine biomaterials.”, J Exp Biol, vol. 215, no. Pt 6, pp. 873-83, 2012.
, “Elastomeric gradients: a hedge against stress concentration in marine holdfasts?”, Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, vol. 357, no. 1418, pp. 143-53, 2002.
, “Infiltration of chitin by protein coacervates defines the squid beak mechanical gradient.”, Nat Chem Biol, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. 488-95, 2015.
, “Layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte deposition: a mechanism for forming biocomposite materials.”, Biomacromolecules, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1715-26, 2013.
, “Fluorescence Investigations into Complex Coacervation between Polyvinylimidazole and Sodium Alginate.”, Macromolecules, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 2168-2176, 2009.
, “Microphase Behavior and Enhanced Wet-Cohesion of Synthetic Copolyampholytes Inspired by a Mussel Foot Protein.”, J Am Chem Soc, vol. 137, no. 29, pp. 9214-7, 2015.
, “Significant Performance Enhancement of Polymer Resins by Bioinspired Dynamic Bonding.”, Adv Mater, vol. 29, no. 39, 2017.
, “Hyperunstable matrix proteins in the byssus of Mytilus galloprovincialis.”, J Exp Biol, vol. 212, no. Pt 14, pp. 2224-36, 2009.
, “Interfacial pH during mussel adhesive plaque formation.”, Biofouling, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 221-7, 2015.
, “Mussel adhesive protein provides cohesive matrix for collagen type-1α.”, Biomaterials, vol. 51, pp. 51-7, 2015.
, “Defining the Catechol-Cation Synergy for Enhanced Wet Adhesion to Mineral Surfaces.”, J Am Chem Soc, vol. 138, no. 29, pp. 9013-6, 2016.
, “Asymmetric collapse in biomimetic complex coacervates revealed by local polymer and water dynamics.”, Biomacromolecules, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 1395-402, 2013.
, “Redox Capacity of an Extracellular Matrix Protein Associated with Adhesion in Mytilus californianus.”, Biochemistry, vol. 55, no. 13, pp. 2022-30, 2016.
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