Issue 89, 2013

Polydopamine gradients by oxygen diffusion controlled autoxidation

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.

Graphical abstract: Polydopamine gradients by oxygen diffusion controlled autoxidation

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Aug 2013
Accepted
18 Sep 2013
First published
19 Sep 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 10522-10524

Polydopamine gradients by oxygen diffusion controlled autoxidation

H. Yang, Q. Wu, L. Wan and Z. Xu, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 10522 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC46127K

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