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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 3.
Published in final edited form as: Annu Rev Mater Res. 2011 Aug 1;41:99–132. doi: 10.1146/annurev-matsci-062910-100429

Figure 18.

Figure 18

Mussel adhesive protein–inspired multifunctional coatings are derived from alkaline polymerization of a catecholamine such as Dopamine (101). Objects present in the solution become coated with a thin film of polyDopamine, which can be used as a base or primer for further functionalization of the surface with metal films, grafted polymers, or pseudo-self-assembled monolayers. Abbreviations: HA, hyaluronic acid; PS, polystyrene; PTFE, polytetrafluoroethylene; PU, polyurethane. Adapted from research originally published in Reference 38. Copyright © AAAS.