Polydopamine and related polycatecholamines can be easily deposited onto almost any
surface from mild, aqueous solution. This results in durable, nanoscale coatings that exhibit …

After several billions of years, nature still makes decisions on its own to identify, develop,
and direct the most effective material for phenomena/challenges faced. Likewise, and …

Nature provides concepts and materials with interesting functionalities to be implemented in
innovative and sustainable materials. In this review, it is illustrated how the combination of …

Quinone-based compounds constitute several general classes of antibiotics that have long
shown unwavering efficiency against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative microbial …

By mimicking the natural sclerotization process of insect cuticles, a novel nanofiber-
reinforced gelatin hydrogel was developed with improved mechanical properties, which was …

Nature does nothing in vain. Through millions of years of revolution, living organisms have
evolved hierarchical and anisotropic structures to maximize their survival in complex and …

Suffering weak mechanical properties, hydrogels are generally limited to be applied as load-
bearing materials. Previously, we introduced methods to fabricate high-strength hydrogels …

Despite being widely available, Saccharomyces cerevisiae has not been widely explored for
direct extraction of chitosan biopolymer for antimicrobial applications. In our study, S …

Mechanical gradients are often employed in nature to prevent biological materials from
damage by creating a smooth transition from strong to weak that dissipates large forces …

Abstract L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) is a naturally occurring catechol that is
known to increase the adhesive strength of various materials used for tissue repair. With the …