TY  - JOUR
TI  - Mussel-Inspired Surface Chemistry for Multifunctional Coatings
AU  - Haeshin Lee
AU  - Shara M. Dellatore
AU  - William M. Miller
AU  - Phillip B. Messersmith
PY  - 2007
JO  - Science
DO  - 10.1126/science.1147241
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1147241
AB  - We report a method to form multifunctional polymer coatings through simple dip-coating of objects in an aqueous solution of dopamine. Inspired by the composition of adhesive proteins in mussels, we used dopamine self-polymerization to form thin, surface-adherent polydopamine films onto a wide range of inorganic and organic materials, including noble metals, oxides, polymers, semiconductors, and ceramics. Secondary reactions can be used to create a variety of ad-layers, including self-assembled monolayers through deposition of long-chain molecular building blocks, metal films by electroless metallization, and bioinert and bioactive surfaces via grafting of macromolecules.
ER  -