Polydopamine (PDA) is a fascinating bioinspired material for the construction of diverse
functional materials. In particular, the growing trend of PDA hydrogels clearly reveals the …

Hydrogels are a unique class of polymeric materials that possess an interconnected porous
network across various length scales from nano-to macroscopic dimensions and exhibit …

Burns are a common health problem worldwide and are highly susceptible to bacterial
infections that are difficult to handle with ordinary wound dressings. Therefore, burn wound …

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

Conductive hydrogels are promising materials for soft electronic devices. To satisfy the
diverse requirement of bioelectronic devices, especially those for human–machine …

Polydopamine and related polycatecholamines can be easily deposited onto almost any
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …

Development of efficient, low‐cost, and durable electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is …

Fast and efficient cleanup of high-viscosity oil spills on the sea is still a global challenge
today. Traditional recycling methods are either energy demanding or inefficient …

Sustainable sources of energy have been identified as a possible way out of today's oil
dependency and are being rapidly developed. In contrast, storage of energy to a large …

Faced with the complex and severe water pollution situation, various water treatment
technologies are develo** rapidly. Environmental functional materials, as the material …