Journal article
Dopamine-Mediated Continuous Assembly of Biodegradable Capsules
Christopher J Ochs, Tam Hong, Georgina K Such, Jiwei Cui, Almar Postma, Frank Caruso
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS | AMER CHEMICAL SOC | Published : 2011
DOI: 10.1021/cm201390e
Abstract
PGA-dopamine conjugates (PGA ) were synthesized and assembled onto silica particles to yield biodegradable capsules with tunable degradation properties. Increasing the dopamine content results in thicker films with a concomitant reduction in the degradation kinetics. These tailored capsules are expected to find application in diverse areas, including drug and gene delivery. © 2011 American Chemical Society. PDA
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Australian Research Council under the Federation Fellowship and Discovery Project schemes (F.C. and G.K.S).