Fig. 8: The formation principle of polydopamine and the combination of dopamine based self-assembled coating on the surface of stents. | NPG Asia Materials

Fig. 8: The formation principle of polydopamine and the combination of dopamine based self-assembled coating on the surface of stents.

From: Interfacing exogenous stents with human coronary artery by self-assembled coating: designs, functionalities and applications

Fig. 8

a The synthesis of poly-dopamine is achieved by the covalent bond-forming oxidative polymerization and the physical self-assembly of dopamine and 5,6-dihydroxyindole63. Copyright © 2012 Wiley. b Preparation of nano Cu-MOFs-immobilized coating on cardiovascular stents by polymerization of dopamine65. Copyright © 2019 Elsevier. c Mussel-inspired selenocystamine-dopamine coatings forms on cardiovascular stents29. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier.

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