Adhesive hydrogels for wet environments show great promise in a broad range of applications,such as biomedical engineering[1],surgical materials[2],underwater sensing and deep-sea exploration[3].A longstanding challen...Adhesive hydrogels for wet environments show great promise in a broad range of applications,such as biomedical engineering[1],surgical materials[2],underwater sensing and deep-sea exploration[3].A longstanding challenge in this field is achieving instant,robust,and repeatable underwater adhesion,which stems from the adhesion prevention or deterioration by water through versatile mechanisms[4].Biological underwater adhesives secreted by organisms like mussels,sandcastle worms,and barnacles have inspired studies into their adhesive mechanisms,thereby guiding the design of synthetic counterparts[4].However,traditional optimization methods for developing such hydrogels remain reliant on experimental trial and error,which is costly and time-consuming,significantly hindering the development of advanced adhesive materials.展开更多
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文摘Adhesive hydrogels for wet environments show great promise in a broad range of applications,such as biomedical engineering[1],surgical materials[2],underwater sensing and deep-sea exploration[3].A longstanding challenge in this field is achieving instant,robust,and repeatable underwater adhesion,which stems from the adhesion prevention or deterioration by water through versatile mechanisms[4].Biological underwater adhesives secreted by organisms like mussels,sandcastle worms,and barnacles have inspired studies into their adhesive mechanisms,thereby guiding the design of synthetic counterparts[4].However,traditional optimization methods for developing such hydrogels remain reliant on experimental trial and error,which is costly and time-consuming,significantly hindering the development of advanced adhesive materials.