How does man dare to accept nature's challenges? A myriad of natural products with
stunning structures and impressive properties fashion the research platforms of scientists …

The catechol plays a variety of important roles in biological processes, prompting
researchers to include them in the design of biomimetic biomedical materials. The low …

Hierarchical biological materials such as bone, sea shells, and marine bioadhesives are
providing inspiration for the assembly of synthetic molecules into complex structures. The …

The development of polymeric materials from bio‐based feedstocks is highly urgent due to
growing environmental concerns and the rapid depletion of limited fossil resources …

Natural materials have been used as glues throughout human history. Over the last century,
society has come to rely heavily on synthetic, petroleum-based adhesives instead …

Marine mussels clinging to rocks inspire the development of novel materials.
Characterization of mussel adhesive plaques describes a matrix of proteins containing 3, 4 …

Cinnamic acid (CA) and its hydroxy-derivatives are aromatic building blocks whose
structural peculiarities (unsaturation, hydroxylic and/or carboxylic groups) have driven them …

Adhesives have wide applications in many fields such as wood products, biomedical
engineering and electronics. Despite the much progress achieved, it remains a challenge to …

Marine mussels have the ability to cling to various surfaces at wet or underwater conditions,
which inspires the research of catechol‐functionalized polymers (CFPs) to develop high …

Abstract Caffeic acid (3, 4-dihydroxycinnamic acid) serves as a building block for
thermoplastics and a precursor for biologically active compounds and was recently …