Polydopamine
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A polymer formed by the oxidation of dopamine, naturally produced as a biological glue, and also used as a flame retardant.
"The adhesive and reactive nature of polydopamine thin films was exploited as a convenient platform or ‘primer’ onto which can be deposited additional secondary coatings via a variety of potential mechanisms, including covalent linkage with organic thiol, amine, and histidine residues [53 ]."
Example
More examples"The adhesive and reactive nature of polydopamine thin films was exploited as a convenient platform or ‘primer’ onto which can be deposited additional secondary coatings via a variety of potential mechanisms, including covalent linkage with organic thiol, amine, and histidine residues [53 ]."
Etymology
From poly- + dopamine.
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