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 …

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

Polydopamine (PDA) is the most typical kind of synthetic melanin, which possesses
interesting properties such as antioxidation, photoprotection, metal chelation, and energy …

Due to the complexity of the structure within melanin and synthetic polymers (ie,
polydopamine, PDA), it is a challenge to regulate the ultraviolet (UV) absorption. In nature …

Melanin, a widely distributed pigment found in various organisms, possesses distinct
structures that can be classified into five main types: eumelanin (found in animals and …

Flexible hydrogel strain sensors have received increased attention due to their potential
applications in human–machine interfaces, soft robotics, and electronic skin. However, it still …

Eumelanin is a brown-black biological pigment with sunscreen and radical scavenging
functions important to numerous organisms. Eumelanin is also a promising redox-active …

Polydopamine (PDA) is a polymer that derives from the self-polymerization of the
biomolecule dopamine. It can be easily synthesized to obtain spherical nanoparticles …

Bioinspired nanomaterials are ideal components for nanomedicine, by virtue of their
expected biocompatibility or even complete lack of toxicity. Natural and artificial melanin …

Mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) and its derivative materials have exhibited a huge
potential as a facile and versatile route to fabricate multifunctional coatings on virtually any …