Deposition, Oxidation, and Adhesion Mechanisms of Conformal Polydopamine Films

The oxidation of dopamine in aqueous solutions deposits thin conformal films on a wide variety of material surfaces. These films consist of a material known as polydopamine (PDA), and they exhibit chemical and structural similarities to melanin pigments and adhesive proteins secreted by mussels. The...

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Main Author: Klosterman, Luke J.
Format: Others
Published: Research Showcase @ CMU 2016
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Online Access:http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/702
http://repository.cmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1741&context=dissertations