A water-soluble eumelanin polymer with typical polyelectrolyte behaviour by triethyleneglycol N-functionalization. Issue 12 (29th January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cicco, Stefania R.; Ambrico, Marianna; Ambrico, Paolo F.; Talamo, Maurizio Mastropasqua; Cardone, Antonio; Ligonzo, Teresa; Di Mundo, Rosa; Giannini, Cinzia; Sibillano, Teresa; Farinola, Gianluca M.; Manini, Paola; Napolitano, Alessandra; Criscuolo, Valeria; d'Ischia, Marco
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials chemistry. Volume 3:Issue 12(2015)
• Page Start: 2810
• Page End: 2816
• Publication Date: 2015-01-29
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Analytic -- Periodicals; Optical materials -- Research -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 543.0284
• DOI: 10.1039/c4tc01997k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-7526

Abstract

Abstract : Oxidative polymerization of 5, 6-dihydroxyindole N-functionalized with TEG chains as a new route to water-soluble eumelanin-like materials.. Abstract : N-functionalization of 5, 6-dihydroxyindole with a hydrophilic triethyleneglycol (TEG) chain provides access to a new class of water-soluble eumelanin-like materials with relatively high dielectric constant and polyelectrolyte behaviour, reflecting enhanced charge transport by in-depth incorporation of hydration networks.