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. 2013 Oct 10;3:2914. doi: 10.1038/srep02914

Figure 2. Single-molecule mechanics of crosslinks from first-principles calculations.

Figure 2

Panels (a–e) plot force-displacement relationships for metal (Fe, Mn, Ti, Zn, Ca)-catechol complexes, and (f) for the covalent crosslink. Metal-coordination shows tensile strength of the complex on the order of a few nN, varying by the type of metals.