Polydopamine gradients by oxygen diffusion controlled autoxidation.
Chem Commun (Camb)
; 49(89): 10522-4, 2013 Nov 18.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24088788
ABSTRACT
We report a simple and facile protocol to fabricate mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) gradients on different surfaces. An oxygen diffusion phenomenon was used for dopamine autoxidation to form thickness gradients of PDA on different substrates. These PDA gradients showed gradual changes in thickness, roughness, wettability and light transmittance.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Oxygen
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Polymers
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Indoles
Language:
En
Journal:
Chem Commun (Camb)
Journal subject:
QUIMICA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China