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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry

Background:

  • Developing sustainable and biocompatible electrode materials is crucial for next-generation energy storage.
  • Mussel-inspired catechol chemistry offers potential for redox-active, adhesive biopolymers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and evaluate catechol-functionalized polypeptides as sustainable, cytocompatible organic electrode materials for energy storage.
  • To compare the electrochemical performance of directly synthesized poly(l-DOPA) with dopamine-grafted poly(α-l-glutamic acid).

Main Methods:

  • Direct synthesis of catechol-functionalized monomers followed by ring-opening polymerization.
  • Characterization using Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Microscale Combustion Calorimetry (MCC).
  • Electrochemical evaluation of thin films and cell-viability assays.

Main Results:

  • Direct synthesis yielded poly(l-DOPA) with catechol groups at each repeat unit, exhibiting short-range order and good thermal stability.
  • Poly(l-DOPA) demonstrated a quasi-reversible catechol/o-quinone redox process in aqueous solution.
  • Composite thin films of poly(l-DOPA) showed significantly higher electrochemical signal intensity than grafted polymers.
  • Cell-viability assays confirmed the cytocompatibility of the synthesized polypeptides.

Conclusions:

  • Directly synthesized catechol-functionalized polypeptides are promising sustainable and safe organic electrode materials.
  • This approach offers improved electrochemical performance and biocompatibility over post-polymerization grafting methods.
  • These findings support the use of bio-inspired polypeptides in eco-friendly energy storage applications.