In the last years coating of surfaces in the presence of dopamine or other catecholamines in
oxidative conditions to yield “polydopamine” films has become a popular, easy and versatile …

Phenolics are ubiquitous in nature and have gained immense research attention because of
their unique physiochemical properties and widespread industrial use. In recent decades …

Shape and size play powerful roles in determining the properties of a material; controlling
these aspects with precision is therefore an important, fundamental goal of the chemical …

The predictable nature of DNA interactions enables the programmable assembly of highly
advanced 2D and 3D DNA structures of nanoscale dimensions. The access to ever larger …

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 …

Flexible bioelectronics have attracted increasing research interests due to their wide range
of potential applications in human motion detection, personal healthcare monitoring, and …

In nature, DNA molecules carry the hereditary information. But DNA has physical and
chemical properties that make it attractive for uses beyond heredity. In this Review, we …

Photothermal therapy (PTT) normally requires to maintain the temperature of tumor lesions
above 50° C, which potentially induces local inflammation and tumor metastasis. To avoid …

Nucleic acids are gaining significant attention as versatile building blocks for the next
generation of soft materials. Due to significant advances in the chemical synthesis and …

The growing concerns regarding cancer recurrence, unpredictable bone deficiencies, and
postoperative bacterial infections subsequent to the surgical removal of bone tumors have …