Metal ions are ubiquitous in nature and play significant roles in assembling functional
materials in fields spanning chemistry, biology, and materials science. Metal–phenolic …

With the thriving of mussel-inspired polyphenol chemistry as well as the demand for low-cost
analogues to polydopamine in adhesive design, tannic acid has gradually become a …

Polyphenols, the phenolic hydroxyl group‐containing organic molecules, are widely found in
natural plants and have shown beneficial effects on human health. Recently, polyphenol …

Solar desalination is one of the most promising strategies to address the global freshwater
shortage crisis. However, the residual salt accumulated on the top surface of solar …

The gut microbiota represents a large community of microorganisms that play an important
role in immune regulation and maintenance of homeostasis. Living bacteria receive …

This review considers the most recent developments in supramolecular and supraparticle
structures obtained from natural, renewable biopolymers as well as their disassembly and …

Polyphenols are a class of ubiquitous compounds distributed in nature, with fascinating
inherent biocompatible, bioadhesive, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. The unique …

Phenolics are ubiquitous in nature and have gained immense research attention because of
their unique physiochemical properties and widespread industrial use. In recent decades …

Mussel-inspired chemistry, owing to its unique and versatile functions to manipulate
dynamic molecular-scale interactions, has emerged as a powerful tool for the rational design …

Precise and selective manipulation of colloids and biological cells has long been motivated
by applications in materials science, physics and the life sciences. Here we introduce our …