Novel L-DOPA-derived poly(ester amide)s: Monomers, polymers, and the first L-DOPA-functionalized biobased adhesive tape

Ioannis Manolakis, Bart A.J. Noordover, Richard Vendamme, Walter Eevers

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Abstract

The synthesis, characterization, and testing of a range of novel bio-inspired L-DOPA-derived poly(ester amide)s is presented, using a widely applicable, straightforward chemistry. A model system is used to study and establish the monomer and polymer synthetic protocols, and to provide a set of optimum reaction conditions. It is further shown that fully biobased L-DOPA-containing adhesive tapes can be fabricated, which are positively evaluated in terms of their adhesive properties. The newly developed synthetic protocol constitutes a versatile platform for accessing and tailoring a plethora of relevant structures, including a variety of potentially biocompatible poly(ethylene glycol)-based materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-76
Number of pages6
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume35
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • L-DOPA
  • adhesive properties
  • bio-inspired polymers
  • poly(ester amide)s
  • polycondensation

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