TY  - JOUR
A1  - Mei, Shilin
A1  - Xu, Xiaohui
A1  - Priestley, Rodney D.
A1  - Lu, Yan
T1  - Polydopamine-based nanoreactors: synthesis and applications in bioscience and energy materials
JF  - Chemical science
N2  - Polydopamine (PDA)-based nanoreactors have shown exceptional promise as multifunctional materials due to their nanoscale dimensions and sub-microliter volumes for reactions of different systems. Biocompatibility, abundance of active sites, and excellent photothermal conversion have facilitated their extensive use in bioscience and energy storage/conversion. This minireview summarizes recent advances in PDA-based nanoreactors, as applied to the abovementioned fields. We first highlight the design and synthesis of functional PDA-based nanoreactors with structural and compositional diversity. Special emphasis in bioscience has been given to drug/protein delivery, photothermal therapy, and antibacterial properties, while for energy-related applications, the focus is on electrochemical energy storage, catalysis, and solar energy harvesting. In addition, perspectives on pressing challenges and future research opportunities regarding PDA-based nanoreactors are discussed.
Y1  - 2020
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc04486e
SN  - 2041-6520
SN  - 2041-6539
VL  - 11
IS  - 45
SP  - 12269
EP  - 12281
PB  - Royal Society of Chemistry
CY  - Cambridge
ER  -