Bioinspired catechol-based systems : : chemistry and applications / / edited by Marco D'Ischia, Daniel Ruiz-Molina.

• TeilnehmendeR: D'Ischia, Marco,; Ruiz-Molina, Daniel,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel, Switzerland : : MDPI,, [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (212 pages) :; illustrations

Catechols are widely found in nature taking part in a variety of biological functions, ranging from the aqueous adhesion of marine organisms to the storage of transition metal ions. Catechol-based natural and biomimetic molecules have thus been the focus of intense research aimed at mimicking and translating this nature-inspired chemistry into new functional materials and systems with tailored properties. The aim of this book is to present a concise survey of the state-of-the-art of basic and applied research on bioinspired catechol systems. It collects several cutting-edge contributions from leading laboratories with a unifying theme of biomimetic principles and approaches. It is hoped that both practitioners and newcomers to the field will by fascinated by the unique potential of biomimetics to pursue new research and innovative solutions in biomedicine and technology.

Table of Contents

About the Special Issue Editors . v -- Preface to "Bioinspired Catechol-Based Systems: Chemistry and Applications" . vii -- Chapter 1: Chemistry of Catechol-Based Systems Vincenzo Barone, Ivo Cacelli, Alessandro Ferretti and Giacomo Prampolini Noncovalent Interactions in the Catechol Dimer Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(3), 18; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2030018 . 1 -- Orlando Crescenzi, Marco d'Ischia and Alessandra Napolitano Kaxiras's Porphyrin: DFT Modeling of Redox-Tuned Optical and Electronic Properties in a Theoretically Designed Catechol-Based Bioinspired Platform Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(4), 21; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2040021 . 14 -- Riccardo Amorati, Andrea Baschieri, Adam Cowden and Luca Valgimigli The Antioxidant Activity of Quercetin in Water Solution Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(3), 9; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2030009 . 42 -- Chapter 2: Catechol-Based Biomechanisms and Bioactivity Natalie A. Hamada, Victor A. Roman, Steven M. Howell and Jonathan J. Wilker Examining Potential Active Tempering of Adhesive Curing by Marine Mussels Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(3), 16; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2030016 . 57 -- Raffaella Micillo, Valeria Pistorio, Elio Pizzo, Lucia Panzella, Alessandra Napolitano and Marco d'Ischia 2-S-Lipoylcaffeic Acid, a Natural Product-Based Entry to Tyrosinase Inhibition via Catechol Manipulation Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(3), 15; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2030015 . 68 -- Matteo Ramazzotti, Paolo Paoli, Bruno Tiribilli, Caterina Viglianisi, Stefano Menichetti and Donatella Degl'Innocenti Catechol-Containing Hydroxylated Biomimetic 4-Thiaflavanes as Inhibitors of Amyloid Aggregation Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(2), 6; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2020006 . 79 -- Chapter 3: Catechol Applications in Materials Science Vincent Ball Composite Materials and Films Based on Melanins, Polydopamine, and Other Catecholamine-Based Materials Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(3), 12; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2030012 . 93 -- Salvio Suárez-García, Josep Sedó, Javier Saiz-Poseu and Daniel Ruiz-Molina Copolymerization of a Catechol and a Diamine as a Versatile Polydopamine-Like Platform for Surface Functionalization: The Case of a Hydrophobic Coating Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(4), 22; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2040022 . 109 -- Jun Feng, Xuan-Anh Ton, Shifang Zhao, Julieta I. Paez and Aránzazu del Campo Mechanically Reinforced Catechol-Containing Hydrogels with Improved Tissue Gluing Performance Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(4), 23; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2040023 . 126 -- Maria P. Sousa and João F. Mano Cell-Adhesive Bioinspired and Catechol-Based Multilayer Freestanding Membranes for Bone Tissue Engineering Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(4), 19; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2040019 . 142 -- Devang R. Amin, Caroline Sugnaux, King Hang Aaron Lau and Phillip B. Messersmith Size Control and Fluorescence Labeling of Polydopamine Melanin-Mimetic Nanoparticles for Intracellular Imaging Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(3), 17; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2030017 . 162 -- Eunkyoung Kim, Zhengchun Liu, Yi Liu, William E. Bentley and Gregory F. Payne Catechol-Based Hydrogel for Chemical Information Processing Reprinted from: Biomimetics 2017, 2(3), 11; doi: 10.3390/biomimetics2030011 . 181.