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Title: Mechanical properties of polydopamine (PDA) thin films
ABSTRACT Polydopamine (PDA) is a biopolymer, which can form uniform thin films on almost all solid substrates as well as at the liquid/air interface. Carbonized polydopamine possesses graphite-like structure and exhibits high electrical conductivity, which makes it a potential carbon-based thin film conductor. However, studies on mechanical behavior of PDA and its derived materials are very limited. In this study, PDA samples were synthesized through self-assembly of dopamine in aqueous solution. Elastic modulus of thin films was measured using the nanoindentation technique. It is shown that the Young’s modulus of PDA thin film increased with increasing heat treatment temperature (up to 600°C). Doping with Cu ions also increased the Young’s modulus of PDA. Furthermore, all PDA thin films, with and without Cu, exhibited creep behavior.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1846628
PAR ID:
10094662
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
MRS Advances
Volume:
4
Issue:
07
ISSN:
2059-8521
Page Range / eLocation ID:
405 to 412
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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