Bioinspired Histidine–Zn2+ Coordination for Tuning the Mechanical Properties of Self-Healing Coiled Coil Cross-Linked Hydrogels
Natural biopolymeric materials often possess properties superior to their individual components. In mussel byssus, reversible histidine (His)–metal coordination is a key feature, which mediates higher-order self-assembly as well as self-healing. The byssus structure, thus, serves as an exc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Biomimetics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/4/1/25 |