Fig. 1: Schematics of the fabrication of hydrogel-plastic hybrids.
From: Functional hydrogel-plastic hybrids inspired by the structural characteristics of mussels
a Bonding of the muscle fiber to the shell using the matrix proteins as the riveting points to bridge the gap of the chemical compositions. b Epitaxially grown hydrogel network from the riveting point to form hybrids with high bonding strength. c S 2p XPS spectra of PVC substrates before and after polymerization with DMAPS precursor solution. d P 2p XPS spectra of the substrates before and after polymerization with HEMAP precursor solution.
