Catechol-functionalized hydrogels: biomimetic design, adhesion mechanism, and biomedical applications

W Zhang, R Wang, ZM Sun, X Zhu, Q Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Hollow functional materials derived from metal–organic frameworks: synthetic strategies, conversion mechanisms, and electrochemical applications

ZX Cai, ZL Wang, J Kim, Y Yamauchi - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hollow materials derived from metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), by virtue of their
controllable configuration, composition, porosity, and specific surface area, have shown …

An Adenosine Triphosphate-Responsive Autocatalytic Fenton Nanoparticle for Tumor Ablation with Self-Supplied H2O2 and Acceleration of Fe(III)/Fe(II) Conversion

L Zhang, SS Wan, CX Li, L Xu, H Cheng, XZ Zhang - Nano Letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) can efficiently destroy tumor cells via Fenton reaction in the
presence of H2O2 and a robust catalyst. However, it has faced severe challenges including …

Phenolic building blocks for the assembly of functional materials

MA Rahim, SL Kristufek, S Pan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Phenolic materials have long been known for their use in inks, wood coatings, and leather
tanning. However, there has recently been a renewed interest in engineering advanced …

Polyphenol‐mediated assembly of proteins for engineering functional materials

Y Han, Z Lin, J Zhou, G Yun, R Guo… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Functional materials composed of proteins have attracted much interest owing to the
inherent and diverse functionality of proteins. However, establishing general techniques for …

In situ electrochemical conversion of an ultrathin tannin nickel iron complex film as an efficient oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst

Y Shi, Y Yu, Y Liang, Y Du… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an important half reaction in many energy
conversion and storage techniques. However, the development of a low‐cost easy …

Mussel‐inspired materials: self‐healing through coordination chemistry

M Krogsgaard, V Nue, H Birkedal - Chemistry–A European …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Improved understanding of the underwater attachment strategy of the blue mussels and
other marine organisms has inspired researchers to find new routes to advanced materials …

A versatile iron–tannin‐framework ink coating strategy to fabricate biomass‐derived iron carbide/Fe‐N‐carbon catalysts for efficient oxygen reduction

J Wei, Y Liang, Y Hu, B Kong, GP Simon… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The conversion of biomass into valuable carbon composites as efficient non‐precious metal
oxygen‐reduction electrocatalysts is attractive for the development of commercially viable …

Porous zirconium–phytic acid hybrid: a highly efficient catalyst for Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley reductions

J Song, B Zhou, H Zhou, L Wu, Q Meng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The utilization of compounds from natural sources to prepare functional materials is of great
importance. Herein, we describe for the first time the preparation of organic–inorganic hybrid …

A cytoprotective and degradable metal–polyphenol nanoshell for single‐cell encapsulation

JH Park, K Kim, J Lee, JY Choi, D Hong… - Angewandte …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐cell encapsulation promises the cytoprotection of the encased cells against lethal
stressors, reminiscent of the sporulation process in nature. However, the development of a …