title: Novel L-DOPA-derived poly(ester amide)s: monomers, polymers, and the first L-DOPA-functionalized biobased adhesive tape.
abstract: The synthesis, characterization, and testing of a range of novel bio-inspired L-DOPA-derived poly(ester amide)s is presented, using a widely applicable, straightforward chemistry. A model system is used to study and establish the monomer and polymer synthetic protocols, and to provide a set of optimum reaction conditions. It is further shown that fully biobased L-DOPA-containing adhesive tapes can be fabricated, which are positively evaluated in terms of their adhesive properties. The newly developed synthetic protocol constitutes a versatile platform for accessing and tailoring a plethora of relevant structures, including a variety of potentially biocompatible poly(ethylene glycol)-based materials.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Polymer Materials, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, Den Dolech 2, 5600MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Manolakis
authors.forename: Bart A J
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Noordover
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vendamme
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Eevers
mesh_terms: D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007980:Levodopa / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D011091:Polyesters; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D007980:Levodopa
keywords: L-DOPA; adhesive properties; bio-inspired polymers; poly(ester amide)s; polycondensation