Journal
ADVANCED MATERIALS
Volume 25, Issue 14, Pages 2066-2070Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201204383
Keywords
catechol; polydopamine; multifunctional materials; adhesion; nanoparticles
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- MICINN [MAT2012-38318-C03-02, MAT2012-38319-C02-01, CTQ2012-30853, CTQ2009-07469]
- Generalitat de Catalunya [2010VALOR00039]
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A facile one-step polymerization strategy is explored to achieve novel catechol-based materials. Depending on the functionality of the catechol, the as-prepared product can be used to modify at will the surface tension of nano and bulk structures, from oleo-/hydrophobic to highly hydrophilic. A hydrophobic catechol prepared thus polymerized shows the ability to self-assemble as solid nanoparticles with sticky properties in polar solvent media. Such a versatile concept is ideal for the development of catechol-based multifunctional materials.
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