Extracellular Matrix Secretion Mechanically Reinforces Interlocking Interfaces.

ABSTRACT: Drawing inspiration for biomaterials from biological systems has led to many biomedical innovations. One notable bioinspired device, Velcro, consists of two substrates with interlocking ability. Generating reversibly interlocking biomaterials is an area of investigation, as such devices can allow for modular tissue engineering, reversibly interlocking biomaterial interfaces, or friction-based coupling devices. Here, a biaxially interlocking interface generated using electrostatic flocking is reported. Two electrostatically flocked substrates are mechanically and reversibly interlocked with the ability to resist shearing and compression forces. An initial high-throughput screen of polyamide flock fibers with varying diameters and fiber lengths is conducted to elucidate the roles of differen

SUBMITTER: McCarthy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9898214 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature