69. Bio-inspired strategy for controlled dopamine polymerization in basic solutions
Xin Du, Linxian Li, Farid Behboodi-Sadabad, Alexander Welle, Junsheng Li, Stefan Heissler, Huijie Zhang, Nicolas Plumerée and Pavel A. Levkin
Polymer Chemistry, Issue 14, 2017
Polydopamine (PD) coatings, inspired by the adhesive behavior of the mussel foot, have attracted a lot of attention because of the simplicity, generalizability, and the capability for their secondary modification.However, many possible applications of PD coatings cannot be realized due to the difficulty in controlling dopamine polymerization under basic conditions. Here, we report a new method for the light-triggered control of both the onset and termination of dopamine polymerization under basic conditions.
