ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Catechol-Based Antimicrobial Polymers.
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- Unveiling the Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Potentials ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Advances in mercury ion sensing using BODIPY-based compounds: a sexennial update.RSC advances · 2025Review
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- Preparation of Polydopamine Functionalized HNIW Crystals and Application in Solid Propellants.Polymers · 2024Article
- Utilizing Rapid Hydrogen Peroxide Generation from 6-Hydroxycatechol to Design Moisture-Activated, Self-Disinfecting Coating.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2024Article
- Natural Polymer-Polyphenol Bioadhesive Coacervate with Stable Wet Adhesion, Antibacterial Activity, and On-Demand Detachment.Advanced healthcare materials · 2024Article
- Enhancing Adhesion Properties of Commodity Polymers through Thiol-Catechol Connectivities: A Case Study on Polymerizing Polystyrene-Telechelics via Thiol-Quinone Michael-Polyaddition.ACS macro letters · 2024Article
- Atomic force and infrared spectroscopic studies on the role of surface charge for the anti-biofouling properties of polydopamine films.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2023Article
- Antimycobacterial Activity ofAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Supercapacitor Performance of Magnetite Nanoparticles Enhanced by a Catecholate Dispersant: Experiment and Theory.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial Activity of Catechol-Containing Biopolymer Poly[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)glyceric Acid] from Different Medicinal Plants of Boraginaceae Family.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Application and Development Prospect of Nanoscale Iron Based Metal-Organic Frameworks in Biomedicine.International journal of nanomedicine · 2023Review
- pH Responsive Antibacterial Hydrogel Utilizing Catechol-Boronate Complexation Chemistry.Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) · 2022Article
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Abstract
Catechol is a key constituent in mussel adhesive proteins and is responsible for strong adhesive property and crosslinking formation. Plant-based polyphenols are also capable of chemical interactions similar to those of catechol and are inherently antimicrobial. This review reports a series of catechol-based antimicrobial polymers classified according to their antimicrobial mechanisms. Catechol is utilized as a surface anchoring group for adhering monomers and polymers of known antimicrobial properties onto various types of surfaces. Additionally, catechol's ability to form strong complexes with metal ions and nanoparticles was utilized to sequester these antimicrobial agents into coatings and polymer matrices. During catechol oxidation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) is generated as a byproduct, and the use of the generated ROS for antimicrobial applications was also introduced. Finally, polymers that utilized the innate antimicrobial property of halogenated catechols and polyphenols were reviewed.
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