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 …

Achieving strong adhesion between the interfaces of similar and dissimilar materials is
highly desirable in various fields. However, the adhesion of common adhesives is …

Polymeric tissue adhesives provide versatile materials for wound management and are
widely used in a variety of medical settings ranging from minor to life-threatening tissue …

Polydopamine is a biomimetic self-adherent polymer, which can be easily deposited on a
wide variety of materials. Despite the rapidly increasing interest in polydopamine-based …

Gut microbes are closely associated with most human health. When ingested orally,
probiotics can effectively regulate the composition and quantity of human intestinal …

Biopolymers are natural polymers sourced from plants and animals, which include a variety
of polysaccharides and polypeptides. The inclusion of biopolymers into biomedical …

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 …

Numerous surgical procedures are daily performed worldwide to replace and repair
damaged tissue. Tissue engineering is the field devoted to the regeneration of damaged …

Biofouling is a serious problem in the medical, marine, and all other industrial fields as it
poses significant health risks and financial losses. Therefore, there is a great demand for …

Insights into metal–matrix interactions in atomically dispersed catalytic systems are
necessary to exploit the true catalytic activity of isolated metal atoms. Distinct from catalytic …