Fig. 3: Adhesion properties of the bio-adhesive.
From: Reversible biobased adhesives enable closed-loop engineered composites
a Binding energy simulation models of LA-DBU and LA-DBU/DCNC-cys. b Synergistic interplay of multiple interfacial interactions c Display of the bond strength across various surfaces. d Tensile strength bond of the bio-adhesive with 4 cm2 contact enduring a 65 kg adult. e Comparison with many reported biobased counterparts (green) and reversible petroleum-based competitors (red). f Cyclic Thermo-dependent complex viscosity (η) of the bio-adhesive. g Switchable adhesion upon alternating temperatures from 25 to 100 °C.
