Aerogels offer outstanding characteristics such as lightweight, high porosity, large specific
surface area, and low density. For silica aerogels, because of the particular network …

Mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) coatings have gained significant attention in various
fields, including biomedicine, energy, detection, and UV protection, owing to their versatile …

Spontaneous oxidative polymerization of dopamine (DA) is widely exploited as a facile and
versatile method for surface modification. However, the reaction is very slow and only occurs …

The electroless plating of metals and their alloys, oxides, and chalcogenides represents a
critically important technology for the automotive, aerospace, machine tools, and, especially …

An S-scheme photocatalyst combining trititanate nanotubes and dopamine was prepared
under different pH conditions resulting in tailored energy level modification and a …

Iridescent color-shift pigments have been used in some industrial applications, eg, for
cosmetics and packaging. To achieve environmental-friendly and lasting color, thin-film …

Shape memory polymers are those which can be transformed by applying stress but regain
their shape when a stimulus like heat or light is applied. In this article, categories of several …