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Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication
An extremely efficient lubrication system is achieved in synovial joints by means of bio-lubricants and sophisticated nanostructured surfaces that work together. Molecular bottlebrush structures play crucial roles for this superior tribosystem. For example, lubricin is an important bio-lubricant, an...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9269121/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35808769 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14132724 |
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author | Liu, Xiaoyan Claesson, Per M. |
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description | An extremely efficient lubrication system is achieved in synovial joints by means of bio-lubricants and sophisticated nanostructured surfaces that work together. Molecular bottlebrush structures play crucial roles for this superior tribosystem. For example, lubricin is an important bio-lubricant, and aggrecan associated with hyaluronan is important for the mechanical response of cartilage. Inspired by nature, synthetic bottlebrush polymers have been developed and excellent aqueous boundary lubrication has been achieved. In this review, we summarize recent experimental investigations of the interfacial lubrication properties of surfaces coated with bottlebrush bio-lubricants and bioinspired bottlebrush polymers. We also discuss recent advances in understanding intermolecular synergy in aqueous lubrication including natural and synthetic polymers. Finally, opportunities and challenges in developing efficient aqueous boundary lubrication systems are outlined. |
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spelling | pubmed-92691212022-07-09 Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication Liu, Xiaoyan Claesson, Per M. Polymers (Basel) Review An extremely efficient lubrication system is achieved in synovial joints by means of bio-lubricants and sophisticated nanostructured surfaces that work together. Molecular bottlebrush structures play crucial roles for this superior tribosystem. For example, lubricin is an important bio-lubricant, and aggrecan associated with hyaluronan is important for the mechanical response of cartilage. Inspired by nature, synthetic bottlebrush polymers have been developed and excellent aqueous boundary lubrication has been achieved. In this review, we summarize recent experimental investigations of the interfacial lubrication properties of surfaces coated with bottlebrush bio-lubricants and bioinspired bottlebrush polymers. We also discuss recent advances in understanding intermolecular synergy in aqueous lubrication including natural and synthetic polymers. Finally, opportunities and challenges in developing efficient aqueous boundary lubrication systems are outlined. MDPI 2022-07-03 /pmc/articles/PMC9269121/ /pubmed/35808769 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14132724 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Liu, Xiaoyan Claesson, Per M. Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication |
title | Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication |
title_full | Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication |
title_fullStr | Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication |
title_full_unstemmed | Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication |
title_short | Bioinspired Bottlebrush Polymers for Aqueous Boundary Lubrication |
title_sort | bioinspired bottlebrush polymers for aqueous boundary lubrication |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9269121/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35808769 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14132724 |
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