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    When Ultimate Adhesive Mechanism Meets Ultimate Anti‐Fouling Surfaces - Polydopamine Versus SLIPS: Which One Prevails?
    (Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, 2020) Prieto-López, Lizbeth Ofelia; Herbeck-Engel, Petra; Yang, Li; Wu, Qian; Li, Juntang; Cui, Jiaxi
    What happens when the extremely adhesive and versatile chemistry of polydopamine (PDA) is in contact with the extremely slippery surfaces known as slippery liquid‐infused porous substrates (SLIPS)? Inspired by the pitcher plant, SLIPS possess excellent repellence against a variety of complex liquids and have been proposed as promising antifouling surfaces because of their successful performance even in marine environments. In the counterpart, inspired by the adhesive proteins enabling the strong adhesion of mussels to multiple substrates, PDA has been extensively studied for its ability to adhere on nearly every type of substrate. The interaction between various SLIPS systems and the highly fouling medium from the oxidative polymerization of dopamine is explored here. A PDA coating is observed on all the SLIPS evaluated, modifying their hydrophobicity in most cases. In‐depth study of silicone‐based SLIPS shows that hydrophobicity of PDA coated SLIPS partially recovers with time due to percolation of the lubricant through the coating. “Strongly” bound PDA species are attributed to the formation of dopamine‐polydimethylsiloxane species on the crosslinked matrix, rendering a coating that withstands repeated washing steps in various solvents including water, hexane, and toluene. The results not only satisfy scientific curiosity but also imply a strategy to modify/bond SLIPS.
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    An engineered coccolith-based hybrid that transforms light into swarming motion
    (Maryland Heights, MO : Cell Press, 2021) Lomora, Mihai; Larrañaga, Aitor; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, Cesar; Rodriguez, Brian; Dinu, Ionel Adrian; Sarasua, Jose-Ramon; Pandit, Abhay
    Translating energy into swarming motion for miniature entities remains a challenge. This translation requires simultaneously breaking the symmetry of the system to enable locomotion and a coupling effect between the objects that are part of the population to induce the collective motion. Here, we report on Robocoliths, engineered Emiliania huxleyi (EHUX) coccolith-based miniature hybrid entities capable of swarming behavior. EHUX coccoliths are characterized by an asymmetric morphology that allows breaking symmetry, playing a central role in generating a net force and directed motion. Their activation with the bioinspired material polydopamine not only endows the asymmetric coccoliths with advanced functionalities, such as thermal- and energy-harvesting responsiveness under visible light exposure to display a collective behavior (i.e., swarming), but it also provides a functional surface from which antifouling polymer brushes are grown. In this context, Robocoliths pave the way for the next generation of multifunctional swarming bio-micromachines. © 2021 The Author(s)Establishment of controlled nano- and mesoscopic energized entities that gather, in a concerted effort, into motile aggregated patterns is at the forefront of scientific discovery. Lomora et al. report on coccolith-polydopamine hybrids (Robocoliths) that heat and move collectively upon light excitation and accommodate antifouling brushes on their surface. © 2021 The Author(s)