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 …

Polydopamine analogues (PDANAs) extend the prospering field of polydopamine (PDA)
considerably. They include additional functional groups providing altered properties …

Despite the prominence of polydopamine (PDA) in the field of polymer and materials
chemistry since it was first reported by H. Lee, SM Dellatore, WM Miller and PB Messersmith …

In this study, a new class of bifunctional inhibitors of bacterial ureases, important molecular
targets for antimicrobial therapies, was developed. The structures of the inhibitors consist of …

Resembling soft tissues, stretchable hydrogels are promising biomaterials for many
biomedical applications due to their excellent mechanical robustness. However …

Although self-assembled polymeric micelles have received significant attention as
anticancer drug delivery systems, most of them suffer initial burst release of drugs after …

Mussel adhesion has inspired the development of catechol-based adhesive polymers.
However, conventional strategies require basic pH conditions and lead to the loss of …

Nitrogen-containing heterocycles are fundamentally important to the function of
pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials. Herein, we report a bio-inspired approach to …

The chemical reactivities of four catecholamines, N-acetyl dopamine (NADA) and its
dehydro derivative (NAΔDA), N-acetyl 3, 4-dihydroxy-phenylalanine methyl ester …

Polydopamine (PDA) is a synthetic material synthesized through the oxidative self‐
polymerization of dopamine under alkaline conditions. This material emulates the adhesive …