Stimuli responsiveness has long been a fascinating feature of smart material design.
Polydopamine (PDA), a nature inspired polymeric pigment, exhibits excellent photo …

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 …

Melanin is ubiquitous in living organisms across different biological kingdoms of life, making
it an important, natural biomaterial. Its presence in nature from microorganisms to higher …

Transition-metal coordination complexes are emerging as a broad class of supramolecular
crosslinks that can be used to engineer the mechanical properties of advanced structural …

Endogenous photosensitizers play a critical role in both beneficial and harmful light-induced
transformations in biological systems. Understanding their mode of action is essential for …

Polydopamine is one of the simplest and most versatile approaches to functionalizing
material surfaces, having been inspired by the adhesive nature of catechols and amines in …

Polysaccharides are a kind of natural biopolymers and have been widely applied in various
fields, especially biomedical applications, due to their fascinating properties, such as …

It is of great significance while challenging to develop separation materials with integrated
functionalities including self-healing, self-cleaning, and efficient separation capabilities for …

Chirality has a key role in the synthesis of biomolecules and the development of life.
Although the effects of many chiral molecules or materials on biological processes have …

In recent years, both natural melanin and their synthetic analogs have attracted increasing
attention as an emerging class of bioinspired supercapacitor materials, due to their rich …