Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and Beyond

The blue mussel incorporates the polyphenolic amino acid <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to achieve self-healing, pH-responsiveness, and impressive underwater adhesion in the byssus threads that ensure the survival of the anima...

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Main Authors:	Amanda Andersen, Yaqing Chen, Henrik Birkedal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:	Biomimetics
Subjects:	coordination chemistry catechols mussel-inspired self-healing phenols tannins DOPA multifunctional materials
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/4/2/30

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spelling	doaj-8858c1bdde5d40ad9bf8458bcb1989052020-11-24T20:42:10ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732019-04-01423010.3390/biomimetics4020030biomimetics4020030Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and BeyondAmanda Andersen0Yaqing Chen1Henrik Birkedal2Department of Chemistry and iNANO, Aarhus University, 14 Gustav Wieds Vej, 8000 Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Chemistry and iNANO, Aarhus University, 14 Gustav Wieds Vej, 8000 Aarhus, DenmarkDepartment of Chemistry and iNANO, Aarhus University, 14 Gustav Wieds Vej, 8000 Aarhus, DenmarkThe blue mussel incorporates the polyphenolic amino acid <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to achieve self-healing, pH-responsiveness, and impressive underwater adhesion in the byssus threads that ensure the survival of the animal. This is achieved by a pH-dependent and versatile reaction chemistry of polyphenols, including both physical interactions as well as reversible and irreversible chemical bonding. With a short introduction to the biological background, we here review the latest advances in the development of smart materials based on the metal-chelating capabilities of polyphenols. We focus on new ways of utilizing the polyphenolic properties, including studies on the modifications of the nearby chemical environment (on and near the polyphenolic moiety) and on the incorporation of polyphenols into untraditional materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/4/2/30coordination chemistrycatecholsmussel-inspiredself-healingphenolstanninsDOPAmultifunctional materials
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title	Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and Beyond
title_short	Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and Beyond
title_full	Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and Beyond
title_fullStr	Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and Beyond
title_full_unstemmed	Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and Beyond
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	Biomimetics
issn	2313-7673
publishDate	2019-04-01
description	The blue mussel incorporates the polyphenolic amino acid <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">l</span>-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to achieve self-healing, pH-responsiveness, and impressive underwater adhesion in the byssus threads that ensure the survival of the animal. This is achieved by a pH-dependent and versatile reaction chemistry of polyphenols, including both physical interactions as well as reversible and irreversible chemical bonding. With a short introduction to the biological background, we here review the latest advances in the development of smart materials based on the metal-chelating capabilities of polyphenols. We focus on new ways of utilizing the polyphenolic properties, including studies on the modifications of the nearby chemical environment (on and near the polyphenolic moiety) and on the incorporation of polyphenols into untraditional materials.
topic	coordination chemistry catechols mussel-inspired self-healing phenols tannins DOPA multifunctional materials
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Bioinspired Metal–Polyphenol Materials: Self-Healing and Beyond

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