Volume 60, Issue 39 pp. 21529-21535
Research Article

Sono-Fenton Chemistry Converts Phenol and Phenyl Derivatives into Polyphenols for Engineering Surface Coatings

Hanxiao Mei

Hanxiao Mei

Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 China

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Zhiliang Gao

Zhiliang Gao

Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 China

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Kaijie Zhao

Kaijie Zhao

Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 China

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Mengqi Li

Mengqi Li

Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 China

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Prof. Muthupandian Ashokkumar

Prof. Muthupandian Ashokkumar

School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010 Australia

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Prof. Aixin Song

Prof. Aixin Song

Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 China

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Prof. Jiwei Cui

Corresponding Author

Prof. Jiwei Cui

Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 China

State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, Shandong, 266237 China

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Prof. Frank Caruso

Corresponding Author

Prof. Frank Caruso

ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010 Australia

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Prof. Jingcheng Hao

Corresponding Author

Prof. Jingcheng Hao

Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250100 China

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First published: 02 August 2021
Citations: 34

Graphical Abstract

Sono-Fenton chemistry is used to generate polyphenols from small molecules and biological macromolecules containing phenolic groups, enabling the subsequent coordination of the polyphenols with metal ions to engineer coatings on a variety of substrates.

Abstract

We report a sono-Fenton strategy to mediate the supramolecular assembly of metal–phenolic networks (MPNs) as substrate-independent coatings using phenol and phenyl derivatives as building blocks. The assembly process is initiated from the generation of hydroxyl radicals (.OH) using high-frequency ultrasound (412 kHz), while the metal ions synergistically participate in the production of additional .OH for hydroxylation/phenolation of phenol and phenyl derivatives via the Fenton reaction and also coordinate with the phenolic compounds for film formation. The coating strategy is applicable to various phenol and phenyl derivatives and different metal ions including FeII, FeIII, CuII, and CoII. In addition, the sono-Fenton strategy allows real-time control over the assembly process by turning the high-frequency ultrasound on or off. The properties of the building blocks are maintained in the formed films. This work provides an environmentally friendly and controllable method to expand the application of phenolic coatings for surface engineering.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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