Biomimetic catechol-based adhesive polymers for dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) nanoparticles in an aqueous medium. Issue 7 (23rd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grewal, Manjit Singh; Yabu, Hiroshi
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 10:Issue 7(2020)
• Page Start: 4058
• Page End: 4063
• Publication Date: 2020-01-23
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10606e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : Biomimetic synthetic functional materials are valuable for a large number of practical applications with improved or tunable performance. Abstract : Biomimetic synthetic functional materials are valuable for a large number of practical applications with improved or tunable performance. In this paper, we present a series of mussel-inspired biomimetic catechol-containing copolymers synthesized from dopamine methacrylamide (DMA) and 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate (EEA) and abbreviated as poly(PDMA-PEEA). The successfully synthesized adhesive polymers allow adhering polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and were used for coating PTFE particles in organic solvent and re-dispersion in an aqueous medium. Adhesive polymer coated PTFE particles were efficiently used as a nanoreactor for generating silver (Ag) metal nanoparticles (NPs).