Polydopamine (PDA) is a polymer easily obtained by oxidation of dopamine. It is composed
of indole and dopamine units in various oxidation states and to a lesser extent of pyrroles. It …

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 …

Microbial infection is a critical public health problem, owing to its strong infectivity and high
risk of mortality. Multi-antibiotic resistant pathogens reduce the efficacy of commercial …

Light-driven photocatalysis might address many global energy concerns due to its
implications for hydrogen production and the imperative need to reduce fossil fuel …

Polydopamine (PDA) is an emerging nature-inspired biopolymer material that possesses
many interesting properties including self-assembly and universal adhesion. PDA is also …

Copper conductive inks are attracting immense interest given their augmenting contribution
to the field of printed electronics, while its high-temperature conducting performance is …

Mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) can serve as building blocks and interfaces in
designing functional materials. Here, the use of PDA as an interlayer between polyaniline …

Control over adhesion at interfaces from strong bonding to release between thermoplastic
polymers (TPs) and metal oxides is highly significant for polymer composites. In this work …

Bone healing is a complex process that requires the participation of cells and bioactive
factors. Stromal derived factor-1 α (SDF-1α) and magnesium ions (Mg2+) both are significant …

Polydopamine (PDA) is a biopolymer, which can form uniform thin films on almost all solid
substrates as well as at the liquid/air interface. Carbonized polydopamine possesses …