Insight into the influence of the polymerization time of polydopamine nanoparticles on their size, surface properties and nanomedical applications
Rania Djermane, Celia Nieto, Julio Vargas, Milena A. Vega, Eva M. Martín del Valle
Abstract
In the last decade, novel strategies to synthesize polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA NPs) have been continuously developed owing to useful applications of this synthetic melanin analog in nanotechnology.
Topics & Concepts
NanoparticleNanotechnologyPolymerizationMaterials sciencePolymerComposite materialPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications