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

The natural world is a colorful environment. Stunning displays of coloration have evolved
throughout nature to optimize camouflage, warning, and communication. The resulting …

The demand for portable electronic devices has increased rapidly during the past decade,
and has driven a concordant growth in battery production. Since their development as a …

Polyolefins that contain polar functional groups are important materials for next‐generation
lightweight engineering thermoplastics. Post‐polymerization modification is an ideal method …

Self‐cleaning and repellent coatings ensure enduring performance of surfaces in many
areas of technology and everyday life. An ideal repellent coating is efficient in removing …

Biogenic and biomimetic therapeutics are a relatively new class of systems that are of
physiological origin and/or take advantage of natural pathways or aim at mimicking these to …

The heterogeneous reaction between thin films of catechol exposed to O3 (g) creates
hydroxyl radicals (HO•) in situ, which in turn generate semiquinone radical intermediates in …

The colonization of bacteria on biomedical implants and subsequent forming of biofilm often
leads to serious infections. In this work, poly (acrylic acid) modified by dopamine (PAA-dopa) …

Microbial infection is one of the most serious problems in the field of medical devices,
particularly in implants. Herein, we have designed and constructed a (mucin/poly …

With the abundant use of pesticides in agriculture and grassland farming, water
contamination unavoidably occurs due to the leaching of pesticide residues into …