Melanins are promising materials for organic bioelectronics devices like transistors, sensors and batteries. In this study, the chemical structural changes of melanin synthesized by the auto-oxidation of l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA) were analyzed for a new synthetic procedure that uses oxygen under pressure (4−8 atm). TEM, dynamic light scattering, Fourier transform IR, NMR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the material. Under oxygen pressure, melanin synthesis is accelerated; the polymer obtained is found to have structural differences, most notably a higher number of carbonyl groups and different surface charges compared to conventional synthetic melanin. As a consequence it has higher homogeneity and is soluble in water. To explain these findings a reaction mechanism is proposed based on current melanogenesis models. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.
Bronze-Uhle, E.S., Paulin, J.V., Piacenti-Silva, M., Battocchio, C., Rocco, M.L.M., & Graeff, C.F.d.O. (2016). Melanin synthesis under oxygen pressure. POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, 65(11), 1339-1346.
Titolo: | Melanin synthesis under oxygen pressure |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2016 |
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Citazione: | Bronze-Uhle, E.S., Paulin, J.V., Piacenti-Silva, M., Battocchio, C., Rocco, M.L.M., & Graeff, C.F.d.O. (2016). Melanin synthesis under oxygen pressure. POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, 65(11), 1339-1346. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11590/306926 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |