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CHEMICAL SCIENCE
Volume 11, Issue 45, Pages 12269-12281Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d0sc04486e
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) [410871749]
- Princeton Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- NSF PFI Grant [IIP - 1827506]
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Polydopamine (PDA)-based nanoreactors have shown exceptional promise as multifunctional materials due to their nanoscale dimensions and sub-microliter volumes for reactions of different systems. Biocompatibility, abundance of active sites, and excellent photothermal conversion have facilitated their extensive use in bioscience and energy storage/conversion. This minireview summarizes recent advances in PDA-based nanoreactors, as applied to the abovementioned fields. We first highlight the design and synthesis of functional PDA-based nanoreactors with structural and compositional diversity. Special emphasis in bioscience has been given to drug/protein delivery, photothermal therapy, and antibacterial properties, while for energy-related applications, the focus is on electrochemical energy storage, catalysis, and solar energy harvesting. In addition, perspectives on pressing challenges and future research opportunities regarding PDA-based nanoreactors are discussed.
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