Abstract:
A new kind of dopamine containing tissue adhesive was obtained by melt polycondensation of citric acid, 1,8-octadiol and dopamine using NaIO4 as curing agent. The optimal reaction time and dopamine loading were explored. The structure and adhesive strength were characterized using GPC, FT-IR, 1H-NMR, UV-Vis and lap shear strength test. Results showed that the bioadhesive with better adhesive strength (99.3 kPa) was obtained when the reaction time was 105 min and the feeding mole ratio of citric acid, 1,8 octanediol and dopamine was 1.1∶1.0∶0.5, which was 40% of adhesive strength of commercial α-cyanoacrylate adhesive.