Issue 27, 2014

Dopamine-induced silica–polydopamine hybrids with controllable morphology

Abstract

Novel silica–polydopamine hybrids, with controllable morphology, are facilely fabricated in an emulsion system consisting of tetraethyl orthosilicate, dopamine, water, and NaOH under weakly basic conditions (pH 8.5–10). An increase in initial pH favors the formation of nano-structured spherical silica–PDA hybrids from a flocculated structure.

Graphical abstract: Dopamine-induced silica–polydopamine hybrids with controllable morphology

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Nov 2013
Accepted
14 Jan 2014
First published
15 Jan 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 3602-3605

Dopamine-induced silica–polydopamine hybrids with controllable morphology

C. Ho and S. Ding, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 3602 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC49034C

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