Melanin, especially integumentary melanin, interacts in numerous ways with
electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection …

The presence of melanin pigments in organisms is implicated in radioprotection and in some
cases, enhanced growth in the presence of high levels of ionizing radiation. An …

Melanin has an ambivalent nature; it can act as a protective or anti‐protective agent,
depending on its previous history. In this article we briefly review the current state of …

Melanin is a widespread multifunctional biological pigment that has emerged as a promising
platform for applications in coating, catalysis, energy, drug delivery, and medical therapy …

Melanin is a common name used for a certain type of natural dark pigments existing in living
organisms, particularly in human hair, eyes, and skin. The unique free radical scavenging …

Melanin is a ubiquitous biological pigment with unusual physicochemical properties. This
paper emphasizes selected aspects of melanin research in which significant contributions …

Melanins, a group of dark insoluble pigments found widespread in nature, have become the
focus of growing interest in materials science for various biomedical and technological …

Among all the pigments found in nature, melanin has drawn considerable attention for
bioelectronics applications as it contains a set of physicochemical properties such as …

Melanin (from the Greek μέλας, mélas, black) is a biopigment ubiquitous in flora and fauna,
featuring broadband optical absorption, hydration-dependent electrical response, ion …

So far it is not known whether epidermal melanins are solely photoprotective or also
phototoxic. Also largely unknown are underlying UV-induced mechanisms and impact of the …