Mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) coated iron oxide nanoparticles have served as a feasible, robust, and functional platform for various biomedical applications. However, there is scarcely a systemic paper reviewed about such functionalising nanomaterials to date. In this review, the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles, the mechanism of dopamine self-oxidation, the interaction between iron oxide and dopamine, and the functionality and the safety assessment of dopamine modified iron oxide nanoparticles as well as the biomedical application of such nanoparticles are discussed. To enlighten the future research, the opportunities and the limitations of functionalising iron oxide nanoparticles coated with PDA are also analyzed.

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Xiangling Gu,Yancong Zhang,Hanwen Sun,Xinfeng Song,Chunhua Fu,Pingxuan Dong,.Mussel-Inspired Polydopamine Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Application. 2015 (),.

Xiangling Gu,Yancong Zhang,Hanwen Sun,Xinfeng Song,Chunhua Fu,Pingxuan Dong,"Mussel-Inspired Polydopamine Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Application" 2015

Xiangling Gu,Yancong Zhang,Hanwen Sun,Xinfeng Song,Chunhua Fu,Pingxuan Dong,"Mussel-Inspired Polydopamine Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Application"