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Abstract
Biomimetic catechol-functionalized hydrogels have attracted substantial attention due to their potential in a variety of biomedical applications, such as tissue repair and regeneration, drug delivery, and antimicrobial and antifouling applications. In this study, a one-pot strategy for fabrication of functional catecholic hydrogels using dopamine as a photoinitiator was developed. Under UV irradiation in an acidic solution, dopamine generates free radicals, likely semiquinone radicals, to trigger the addition polymerization, following pseudo-first-order kinetics. The dopamine-initiated photopolymerization provides a straightforward and facile approach and, in addition, prevents the undesirable oxidation to catecholic groups. Superhydrophilic sulfobetaine methacrylate (SBMA) was applied for developing biocompatible hydrogels. 1H nuclear magnetic resonance, UV-vis spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, and rheological studies were conducted to explore the polymerization mechanism and optimal experimental conditions in terms of pH, UV doses, and the concentration of dopamine. The unique properties of the resultant catechol-functionalized pSBMA hydrogels were demonstrated by enhanced mechanical properties through metal-catechol complexation, self-healing and injectable capability, high adhesiveness, and fouling resistance. Consequently, the synthetic strategy to design catecholic hydrogels can leverage the use of dopamine in a variety of applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6268-6279 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | ACS Applied Bio Materials |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- antifouling property
- dopamine-initiated photopolymerization
- medical adhesive
- metal-catechol complexation
- mussel-inspired polymer
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Bio-Inspired Zwitterionic Self-Assembling Molecule for Modification of Targeting Hyperthermia Agent(3/3)
Huang, C.-J. (PI)
1/08/21 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
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