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Chen B, Huang H, Wang Y, Shen Z, Li L, Wang Y, Wang X, Li X, Wang Y. In Situ Polymerized Polydopamine Nanoparticles as Enhanced Polymer Composite Electrolyte for All‐Solid‐State Lithium‐Ion Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Biyun Chen
- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials College of Material Science and Engineering Donghua University Shanghai 201620 China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Engineering Jiaxing University Jiaxing 314001 China
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Mavridi‐Printezi A, Menichetti A, Guernelli M, Montalti M. The Photophysics and Photochemistry of Melanin- Like Nanomaterials Depend on Morphology and Structure. Chemistry 2021; 27:16309-16319. [PMID: 34505731 PMCID: PMC9291563 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Melanin-like nanomaterials have found application in a large variety of high economic and social impact fields as medicine, energy conversion and storage, photothermal catalysis and environmental remediation. These materials have been used mostly for their optical and electronic properties, but also for their high biocompatibility and simplicity and versatility of preparation. Beside this, their chemistry is complex and it yields structures with different molecular weight and composition ranging from oligomers, to polymers as well as nanoparticles (NP). The comprehension of the correlation of the different compositions and morphologies to the optical properties of melanin is still incomplete and challenging, even if it is fundamental also from a technological point of view. In this minireview we focus on scientific papers, mostly recent ones, that indeed examine the link between composition and structural feature and photophysical and photochemical properties proposing this approach as a general one for future research.
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”University of BolognaVia Selmi 240126BolognaItaly
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”University of BolognaVia Selmi 240126BolognaItaly
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- Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician”University of BolognaVia Selmi 240126BolognaItaly
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Guo Y, Baschieri A, Mollica F, Valgimigli L, Cedrowski J, Litwinienko G, Amorati R. Hydrogen Atom Transfer from HOO . to ortho-Quinones Explains the Antioxidant Activity of Polydopamine. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:15220-15224. [PMID: 33876878 PMCID: PMC8362028 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202101033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Melanins are stable and non-toxic biomaterials with a great potential as chemopreventive agents for diseases connected with oxidative stress, but the mechanism of their antioxidant action is unclear. Herein, we show that polydopamine (PDA), a well-known synthetic melanin, becomes an excellent trap for alkylperoxyl radicals (ROO. , typically formed during autoxidation of lipid substrates) in the presence of hydroperoxyl radicals (HOO. ). The key reaction explaining this peculiar antioxidant activity is the reduction of the ortho-quinone moieties present in PDA by the reaction with HOO. . This reaction occurs via a H-atom transfer mechanism, as demonstrated by the large kinetic solvent effect of the reaction of a model quinone (3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone) with HOO. (k=1.5×107 and 1.1×105 M-1 s-1 in PhCl and MeCN). The chemistry disclosed herein is an important step to rationalize the redox-mediated bioactivity of melanins and of quinones.
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- Yafang Guo
- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”University of BolognaVia S. Giacomo 1140126BolognaItaly
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”University of BolognaVia S. Giacomo 1140126BolognaItaly
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”University of BolognaVia S. Giacomo 1140126BolognaItaly
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”University of BolognaVia S. Giacomo 1140126BolognaItaly
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- Faculty of ChemistryUniversity of WarsawPasteura 102-093WarsawPoland
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”University of BolognaVia S. Giacomo 1140126BolognaItaly
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Guo Y, Baschieri A, Mollica F, Valgimigli L, Cedrowski J, Litwinienko G, Amorati R. Hydrogen Atom Transfer from HOO
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- Yafang Guo
- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” University of Bologna Via S. Giacomo 11 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” University of Bologna Via S. Giacomo 11 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” University of Bologna Via S. Giacomo 11 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” University of Bologna Via S. Giacomo 11 40126 Bologna Italy
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- Faculty of Chemistry University of Warsaw Pasteura 1 02-093 Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Chemistry “G. Ciamician” University of Bologna Via S. Giacomo 11 40126 Bologna Italy
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A novel melanin complex displayed the affinity to HepG2 cell membrane and nucleus. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 122:111923. [PMID: 33641916 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.111923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chitosan-melanin complex from Catharsius molossus L. has proven to possess superior pharmaceutical excipient performance and may be the new source of water-soluble protein-free natural melanin. Herein, it was enzymatically hydrolyzed into the chitooligosaccharide-melanin complex (CMC) whose main chemical units were composed of eumelanin and chitooligosaccharides and showed three-layer structures. Additionally, this biomacromolecule could self-assemble into 40 nm nanoparticles (CMC Nps) in a weakly acidic aqueous solution. Interestingly, CMC displayed strong affinity for cell membrane by binding the phosphatidylserine, glycoprotein, glycolipids and glycosaminoglycans accumulated on the surface of tumor cells, notably, CMC Nps could enter cells and mainly target the nucleus by interacting with DNA and/or RNA substrates located around the nucleus to disrupt the proliferation and apoptosis processes. The findings suggest CMC may be the novel material for subcellular organelle targeting of cancer cells.
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Feng T, Ji W, Zhang Y, Wu F, Tang Q, Wei H, Mao L, Zhang M. Zwitterionic Polydopamine Engineered Interface for In Vivo Sensing with High Biocompatibility. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202010675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Taotao Feng
- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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Feng T, Ji W, Zhang Y, Wu F, Tang Q, Wei H, Mao L, Zhang M. Zwitterionic Polydopamine Engineered Interface for In Vivo Sensing with High Biocompatibility. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:23445-23449. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202010675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Taotao Feng
- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Renmin University of China Beijing 100872 P. R. China
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Shin JH, Le NTK, Jang H, Lee T, Kang K. Supramolecular Regulation of Polydopamine Formation by Amyloid Fibers. Chemistry 2020; 26:5500-5507. [PMID: 32092201 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Polydopamine (PD) and melanin species are chemically complex systems, the formation and properties of which are incompletely understood. Inspired by the role of functional amyloids in melanin biosynthesis, this paper examines the influences of the supramolecular structure of amyloids on oxidative polymerization of dopamine. Kinetic analyses on the formation of PD species in the presence of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) fibers or soluble HEWL revealed that both forms gave rise to the total quantity of PD species, but the rate of their formation could be accelerated only by the amyloid form. PD species formed with HEWL fibers showed a morphology of bundled fibers, whereas those with soluble HEWL had a mesh-like structure. Amyloid fibers of recombinant Pmel17 had properties similar to those of HEWL fibers in modulating PD formation. The results presented here suggest how nature designs functionality with an amyloid structure and can help understand and engineer chemistries of other functional amyloids.
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- J H Shin
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kwangwoon University, 20 Gwangwoon-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul, 01897, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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d'Ischia M, Napolitano A, Pezzella A, Meredith P, Buehler M. Melanin Biopolymers: Tailoring Chemical Complexity for Materials Design. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201914276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Marco d'Ischia
- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Naples “Federico II” Via Cintia 4 80126 Naples Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Naples “Federico II” Via Cintia 4 80126 Naples Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences University of Naples “Federico II” Via Cintia 4 80126 Naples Italy
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- Department of Physics Swansea University Vivian Building, Singleton Campus SA2 8PP Swansea UK
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- Laboratory for Atomistic and Molecular Mechanics School of Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139 USA
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Melanin Biopolymers: Tailoring Chemical Complexity for Materials Design. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:11196-11205. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201914276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Song H, Kim Y, Kim I, Kim YK, Kwon S, Kang K. Multifaceted Influences of Melanin-Like Particles on Amyloid-beta Aggregation. Chem Asian J 2020; 15:91-97. [PMID: 31778040 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The properties of eumelanin-like particles (EMPs) and pheomelanin-like particles (PMPs) in regulating the process of amyloid formation of amyloid-beta 42 (Aβ42) were examined. EMPs and PMPs are effective both in interfering with amyloid aggregation of Aβ42 and in remodeling matured Αβ42 fibers. The results suggest that some (but not all) molecular species consisting of melanin-like particles (MPs) are responsible for their inhibiting property toward amyloid formation, and the influence is likely manifested by long-range interactions. Incubating preformed Aβ42 fibers with catechols or MPs leads to the formation of mesh-like, interconnected Aβ42 fibers encapsulated with melanin-like material. MPs are kinetically more effective than catechol monomers in this process, and a detailed investigation reveals that 4,5-dihydroxyindole, a major intermediate in the formation of melanin-like species, and its derivatives are mainly responsible for remodeling amyloid fibers.
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- Haeun Song
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Dongguk University, 30 Pildong-ro 1-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, 04620, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyoung-daero, Yongin, Gyeonggi, 17104, Republic of Korea
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Manini P, Lino V, Franchi P, Gentile G, Sibillano T, Giannini C, Picardi E, Napolitano A, Valgimigli L, Chiappe C, d'Ischia M. A Robust Fungal Allomelanin Mimic: An Antioxidant and Potent π-Electron Donor with Free-Radical Properties that can be Tuned by Ionic Liquids. Chempluschem 2019; 84:1331-1337. [PMID: 31944050 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Developing effective strategies to increase the chemical stability and to fine-tune the physico-chemical properties of melanin biopolymers by rational control of π-electron conjugation is an important goal in materials science for biomedical and technological applications. Herein we report that poly-1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene (pDHN), a non-nitrogenous, catechol-free fungal melanin mimic, displays a high degree of structural integrity (from MALDI-MS and CP/MAS 13 C NMR analysis), a strong radical scavenging capacity (DPPH and FRAP assays), and an unusually intense EPR signal (g=2.0030). Morphological and spectral characterization of pDHN, along with deassembly experiments in ionic liquids, indicated amorphous aggregates of small globular structures with an estimated stacking distance of 3.9 Å and broadband absorption throughout the visible range. These results indicate that DHN-based melanins exhibit a high structural integrity and enhanced antioxidant and free-radical properties of potentially greater biomedical and technological relevance than for typical indole-based eumelanins.
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- Paola Manini
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 11, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Polymers Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy, Via Campi Flegrei 34, 80078, Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia (IC) CNR, via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia (IC) CNR, via Amendola 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "G. Ciamician", University of Bologna, Via S. Giacomo 11, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia 4, 80126, Napoli, Italy
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Cecchini MM, Reale S, Manini P, d'Ischia M, De Angelis F. Modeling Fungal Melanin Buildup: Biomimetic Polymerization of 1,8-Dihydroxynaphthalene Mapped by Mass Spectrometry. Chemistry 2017; 23:8092-8098. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201701951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Martina Maya Cecchini
- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences; University of L'Aquila; Via Vetoio Coppito, L'Aquila Italy
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences; University of L'Aquila; Via Vetoio Coppito, L'Aquila Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”-; Faculties of Monte Sant'Angelo; Via Cinthia Naples Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”-; Faculties of Monte Sant'Angelo; Via Cinthia Naples Italy
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- Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences; University of L'Aquila; Via Vetoio Coppito, L'Aquila Italy
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Panzella L, Melone L, Pezzella A, Rossi B, Pastori N, Perfetti M, D'Errico G, Punta C, d'Ischia M. Surface-Functionalization of Nanostructured Cellulose Aerogels by Solid State Eumelanin Coating. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:564-71. [PMID: 26734842 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bioinspired aerogel functionalization by surface modification and coating is in high demand for biomedical and technological applications. In this paper, we report an expedient three-step entry to all-natural surface-functionalized nanostructured aerogels based on (a) TEMPO/NaClO promoted synthesis of cellulose nanofibers (TOCNF); (b) freeze-drying for aerogel preparation; and (c) surface coating with a eumelanin thin film by ammonia-induced solid state polymerization (AISSP) of 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI) or 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid (DHICA) previously deposited from an organic solution. Scanning electron microscopy showed uniform deposition of the dark eumelanin coating on the template surface without affecting porosity, whereas solid state (13)C NMR and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy confirmed the eumelanin-type character of the coatings. DHI melanin coating was found to confer to TOCNF templates a potent antioxidant activity, as tested by the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assays as well as strong dye adsorption capacity, as tested on methylene blue. The unprecedented combination of nanostructured cellulose and eumelanin thin films disclosed herein implements an original all-natural multifunctional aerogel biomaterial realized via an innovative coating methodology.
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- Lucia Panzella
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S.Angelo , via Cintia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano , Via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.,INSTM, National Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Local Unit Politecnico di Milano , Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan, Italy.,Università degli studi e-Campus, Via Isimbardi 10, I-22060 Novedrate, Como, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S.Angelo , via Cintia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano , Via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.,INSTM, National Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Local Unit Politecnico di Milano , Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano , Via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.,INSTM, National Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Local Unit Politecnico di Milano , Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S.Angelo , via Cintia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy.,CSGI (Consorzio per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S.Angelo , via Cintia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy.,CSGI (Consorzio per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase), Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Materials, and Chemical Engineering "G. Natta", Politecnico di Milano , Via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.,INSTM, National Consortium of Materials Science and Technology, Local Unit Politecnico di Milano , Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, I-20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Complesso Universitario Monte S.Angelo , via Cintia 4, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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Fan H, Yu X, Liu Y, Shi Z, Liu H, Nie Z, Wu D, Jin Z. Folic acid-polydopamine nanofibers show enhanced ordered-stacking via π-π interactions. SOFT MATTER 2015; 11:4621-4629. [PMID: 25959650 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00732a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Recent research has indicated that polydopamine and synthetic eumelanins are optoelectronic biomaterials in which one-dimensional aggregates composed of ordered-stacking oligomers have been proposed as unique organic semiconductors. However, improving the ordered-stacking of oligomers in polydopamine nanostructures is a big challenge. Herein, we first demonstrate how folic acid molecules influence the morphology and nanostructure of polydopamine via tuning the π-π interactions of oligomers. MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry reveals that porphyrin-like tetramers are characteristic of folic acid-polydopamine (FA-PDA) nanofibers. X-ray diffraction combined with simulation studies indicate that these oligomers favour aggregation into graphite-like ordered nanostructures via strong π-π interactions. High-resolution TEM characterization of carbonized FA-PDA hybrids show that in FA-PDA nanofibers the size of the graphite-like domains is over 100 nm. The addition of folic acid in polydopamine enhances the ordered stacking of oligomers in its nanostructure. Our study steps forward to discover the mystery of the structure-property relationship of FA-PDA hybrids. It paves a way to optimize the properties of PDA through the design and selection of oligomer structures.
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- Hailong Fan
- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China.
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