journal article·2026-07Open access

Hyperbranched Biorefinery Molecule‐Regulated Switchable Adhesion and Noninvasive Healing

Kaiwen He, Guangyang Jiang, Wenyang Sheng, Yunbo Luo, Changchun Li, Hao Feng, Yongqiang Tian, Lingmi Hou, Chong Cheng, Xinxing Zhang

Small· Volume 22· Issue 39

Abstract

ABSTRACT Switchable adhesives hold great potential in fields like flexible electronics, soft robotics, and tissue repair, etc. However, creating bio‐based switchable adhesives for biomedical use remains challenging due to the difficulty in balancing high strength and a broad adhesion span. Here, we report a dynamic chemical modification strategy based on biorefinery‐derived hyperbranched nanoconfinement to fabricate a switchable adhesive for biomedical applications. Microbial fermentation produces hyperbranched biorefinery molecules with nanostructures that address common biomass‐related issues like long production cycles, unstable batches, and by‐product generation, while also providing abundant binding sites for high‐density dynamic bonds. This hyperbranched nanoconfinement enables substantial energy dissipation, facilitating efficient stress redistribution and interfacial reconfiguration at fracture sites, thereby achieving simultaneously excellent adhesive strength and switchable adhesion. The resulting switchable wound bioadhesive exhibits a wide switching span (296 to 17 N/m) and high stability, enabling non‐invasive repair with a 94.80% wound closure rate after 10 days, significantly higher than the control (76.07%). This work explores the application of biorefinery molecules in the field of bio‐based adhesives and develops a promising candidate for innovating adhesion solutions in the biomedical field.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Polymer Surface Interaction Studies · Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions · Surgical Sutures and Adhesives

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Affiliations

College of Biomass Science and Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu P. R. China

Department of Breast Surgery Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute Sichuan Cancer Center School of Medicine University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu Sichuan P. R. China

National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials Polymer Research Institute Sichuan University Chengdu P. R. China

State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases Department of Prosthodontics West China Hospital of Stomatology Sichuan University Chengdu P. R. China

College of Polymer Science and Engineering National Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymer Materials Sichuan University Chengdu P. R. China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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