Surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization: state-of-the-art, opportunities, and challenges in surface and interface engineering with polymer brushes
The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated controlled radical polymerization (SI-
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
CRP) techniques has become a powerful approach to tailor the chemical and physical …
Surface modification of water purification membranes
DJ Miller, DR Dreyer, CW Bielawski… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric membranes are an energy‐efficient means of purifying water, but they suffer from
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …
fouling during filtration. Modification of the membrane surface is one route to mitigating …
Recent developments in polydopamine: an emerging soft matter for surface modification and biomedical applications
After more than four billion years of evolution, nature has created a large number of
fascinating living organisms, which show numerous peculiar structures and wonderful …
fascinating living organisms, which show numerous peculiar structures and wonderful …
Non‐covalent self‐assembly and covalent polymerization co‐contribute to polydopamine formation
Polydopamine is the first adhesive polymer that can functionalize surfaces made of virtually
all material chemistries. The material‐independent surface modification properties of …
all material chemistries. The material‐independent surface modification properties of …
Chemistry of polydopamine–scope, variation, and limitation
J Liebscher - European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Polydopamine (PDA) is a polymer easily obtained by oxidation of dopamine. It is composed
of indole and dopamine units in various oxidation states and to a lesser extent of pyrroles. It …
of indole and dopamine units in various oxidation states and to a lesser extent of pyrroles. It …
Surface engineering of polymer membranes via mussel-inspired chemistry
Over the past decades, polymer membranes are becoming more and more compelling due
to their growing demand in environment, energy and health fields. Many efforts have been …
to their growing demand in environment, energy and health fields. Many efforts have been …
Polydopamine—a nature-inspired polymer coating for biomedical science
Polymer coatings are of central importance for many biomedical applications. In the past few
years, poly (dopamine)(PDA) has attracted considerable interest for various types of …
years, poly (dopamine)(PDA) has attracted considerable interest for various types of …
Polymer brush coatings for combating marine biofouling
A variety of functional polymer brushes and coatings have been developed for combating
marine biofouling and biocorrosion with much less environmental impact than traditional …
marine biofouling and biocorrosion with much less environmental impact than traditional …
Catechols as versatile platforms in polymer chemistry
E Faure, C Falentin-Daudré, C Jérôme… - Progress in polymer …, 2013 - Elsevier
Catechols represent an important and versatile building block for the design of mussel-
inspired synthetic adhesives and coatings. Indeed, their ability to establish large panoply of …
inspired synthetic adhesives and coatings. Indeed, their ability to establish large panoply of …
Nanofiltration membranes via co-deposition of polydopamine/polyethylenimine followed by cross-linking
Novel composite nanofiltration membranes (NFMs) were simply fabricated via co-deposition
of mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) and polyetheylenimine (PEI) followed by …
of mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) and polyetheylenimine (PEI) followed by …