Polydopamine and eumelanin: From structure–property relationships to a unified tailoring strategy

M d'Ischia, A Napolitano, V Ball, CT Chen… - Accounts of chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Polydopamine (PDA), a black insoluble biopolymer produced by autoxidation of
the catecholamine neurotransmitter dopamine (DA), and synthetic eumelanin polymers …

Polydopamine at biological interfaces

ML Alfieri, T Weil, DYW Ng, V Ball - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the last years coating of surfaces in the presence of dopamine or other catecholamines in
oxidative conditions to yield “polydopamine” films has become a popular, easy and versatile …

Dynamic aspects of films prepared by a sequential deposition of species: perspectives for smart and responsive materials

…, D Vautier, B Senger, P Schaaf, V Ball - Advanced …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The deposition of surface coatings using a step‐by‐step approach from mutually interacting
species allows the fabrication of so called “multilayered films”. These coatings are very …

Dopamine− melanin film deposition depends on the used oxidant and buffer solution

F Bernsmann, V Ball, F Addiego, A Ponche, M Michel… - Langmuir, 2011 - ACS Publications
The deposition of “polydopamine” films, from an aqueous solution containing dopamine or
other catecholamines, constitutes a new and versatile way to functionalize solid− liquid …

Kinetics of polydopamine film deposition as a function of pH and dopamine concentration: Insights in the polydopamine deposition mechanism

V Ball, D Del Frari, V Toniazzo, D Ruch - Journal of colloid and interface …, 2012 - Elsevier
The formation of “polydopamine” thin films becomes a popular method to confer
multifunctionality to solid–liquid interfaces through the available catechol groups of such …

Characterization of dopamine− melanin growth on silicon oxide

…, B Bechinger, JC Voegel, P Schaaf, V Ball - The Journal of …, 2009 - ACS Publications
It has recently been demonstrated that dopamine solutions put in contact with a variety of
solid substrates allow the production of thin coatings probably made of melanin (Science …

Agricultural productivity revisited

VE Ball, JC Bureau, R Nehring… - American Journal of …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes production accounts for agriculture. Output is defined as gross
production leaving the farm as opposed to real value added. Inputs are not limited to capital …

Output, input, and productivity measurement in US agriculture 1948–79

VE Ball - American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1985 - Wiley Online Library
Tornqvist‐Theil indexes of outputs and inputs are constructed. These data are used to
construct indexes of productivity growth over the postwar period. The productivity indexes …

From exponential to linear growth in polyelectrolyte multilayers

C Porcel, P Lavalle, V Ball, G Decher, B Senger… - Langmuir, 2006 - ACS Publications
There exist two types of polyelectrolyte multilayers: those whose thickness increases linearly
with the number of deposition steps, which are nicely structured, and those whose thickness …

[BOOK][B] Productivity growth in agriculture: an international perspective

KO Fuglie, SL Wang, VE Ball - 2012 - books.google.com
This volume is written primarily for agricultural economists doing research on productivity. It
includes discussions of the theoretical underpinnings of productivity measurement as well …