Published January 1, 2023
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Phenolic Polymers as Model Melanins
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- Galeb, Hanaa A.
- Eichhorn, Jonas1
- Harley, Sam2
- Robson, Alexander J.3
- Martocq, Laurine2
- Nicholson, Steven J.3
- Ashton, Mark D.3
- Abdelmohsen, Hend A. M.
- Pelit, Emel
- Baldock, Sara J.3
- Halcovitch, Nathan R.3
- Robinson, Benjamin J.
- Schacher, Felix H.
- Chechik, Victor4
- Vercruysse, Koen5
- Taylor, Adam M.6
- Hardy, John G.
- 1. Friedrich Schiller Univ Jena, Inst Organ & Macromol Chem, Lessingstr 8, D-07743 Jena, Germany
- 2. Univ Lancaster, Dept Phys, Lancaster LA1 4YW, England
- 3. Univ Lancaster, Dept Chem, Lancaster LA1 4YB, England
- 4. Univ York, Dept Chem, York YO10 5DD, England
- 5. Tennessee State Univ, Dept Chem, Nashville, TN 37209 USA
- 6. Univ Lancaster, Lancaster Med Sch, Lancaster LA1 4YW, England
Description
Melanins are a class of conjugated biopolymers with varying compositions and functions, which have a variety of potential medical and technical applications. Here, this work examines the conjugated polymers derived from a variety of phenolic monomers (catechol (CAT), levodopa (DOPA), and homogentisic acid (HGA)), using a selection of different analytical chemistry techniques to compare their properties with a view to understanding structure-function relations. The polymers display measurable conductivity, with electronic properties tuned by the functional groups pendant on the polymer backbones (which served as dopants) suggesting their potential for application in electronic devices.
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