(The) chemical interaction study of catechol/gallol interfacial behavior and the development of their applications

Abstract

Polydopamine coating, a material-independent coating, inspired from mussel foot adhesion was utilized in all areas of research including but not limited to energy, nanomaterials, biomaterials, and surface functionalization for its ability to modify nearly all surfaces. More in-depth reaction chemical pathways have been reported in recent studies, with growing understanding of polydopamine coating method. Surface modification utilizing dopamine derivatives such as other phenol compounds containing catechol or gallol groups have risen in popularity. In this dissertation, the catechol or gallol interfacial interaction chemistry was studied and the potential application rising from the newly studied chemistry was explored. This included turning polydopamine coating into material-selective coating from material-independent coating, turning polydopamine particle formation to flake formation, utilizing insect cuticle chemistry inspired coating to produce protective coating for image analysis, and non-air requiring air/ water interface film formation.