Versatile nanostructured materials via direct reaction of functionalized catechols
Saiz-Poseu, Javier (Fundació Privada Ascamm)
Sedó Vegara, Josep (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Garcia, Beatriz (Fundació Privada Ascamm)
Benaiges Miñarro, Cristina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Parella Coll, Teodor (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Servei de Ressonància Magnètica Nuclear)
Alibes, Ramón (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Hernando Campos, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Busqué Sánchez, Félix (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)
Ruiz-Molina, Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)

Date:	2013
Abstract:	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.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad MAT2012-38318-C03-02 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad MAT2012-38319-C02-01 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CTQ2012-30853 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación CTQ2009-07469
Note:	Altres ajuts: we are also grateful to Generalitat de Catalunya for project 2010VALOR00039
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió sotmesa a revisió
Subject:	Adhesion ; Catechol ; Multifunctional materials ; Nanoparticles ; Polydopamine
Published in:	Advanced materials, Vol. 25, issue 14 (April 2013) , p. 2066-2070, ISSN 1521-4095

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201204383

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