Interactions of Melanin with Electromagnetic Radiation: From Fundamentals to Applications

W Xie, A Dhinojwala, NC Gianneschi… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Melanin, especially integumentary melanin, interacts in numerous ways with
electromagnetic radiation, leading to a set of critical functions, including radiation protection …

Melanin-Inspired Composite Materials: From Nanoarchitectonics to Applications

S Liu, R Ding, J Yuan, X Zhang, X Deng… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Synthetic melanin is a mimic of natural melanin analogue with intriguing properties such as
metal–ion chelation, redox activity, adhesion, and broadband absorption. Melanin-inspired …

Recent advances in characterization of melanin pigments in biological samples

K Wakamatsu, S Ito - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The melanin pigments eumelanin (EM) and pheomelanin (PM), which are dark brown to
black and yellow to reddish-brown, respectively, are widely found among vertebrates. They …

Laser-induced graphitization of polydopamine on titania nanotubes

A Olejnik, K Polaczek, M Szkodo… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Since the discovery of laser-induced graphite/graphene, there has been a notable surge of
scientific interest in advancing diverse methodologies for their synthesis and applications …

[HTML][HTML] The multifaceted opportunities provided by the pheomelanin-inspired 1, 4-benzothiazine chromophore: A still-undervalued issue

ML Alfieri, L Panzella - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
1, 4-Benzothiazines are the main building blocks of the naturally occurring pheomelanin
pigments, and their chromophoric properties have been strongly related to the well-known …

Melanin: Nature's 4th bioorganic polymer

K Motovilov, AB Mostert - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The pigments known as the melanins are widely recognized for their responsibility in the
coloration of human skin, eyes, hair, and minimising the harmful effects of solar ultraviolet …

Ultrathin and Smooth Pheomelanin-like Photoconductive Film

JS Lee, JR Jeong, MH Lee, K Kang - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study introduces a facile method for the substrate-independent deposition of
pheomelanin-like films, revealing unique and promising electrical characteristics. The …

Fungi as a source of eumelanin: current understanding and prospects

W Beeson, K Gabriel… - Journal of Industrial …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Melanins represent a diverse collection of pigments with a variety of structures and
functions. One class of melanin, eumelanin, is recognizable to most as the source of the dark …

The “Unconventional” Effect of Cysteine on the In Vitro Synthesis of Melanin

KP Vercruysse - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
This report details some of our observations regarding the impact of cysteine on the air-
mediated oxidation of catecholamines, particularly epinephrine. The intent was to synthesize …

E-Polymers: Applications in Biological Interfaces and Organisms

W Dou, S Wang, R Yang - Nanoenergy Advances, 2023 - mdpi.com
Future electronics will play a more critical role in people's lives, as reflected in the realization
of advanced human–machine interfaces, disease detection, medical treatment, and health …