Melanin, the What, the Why and the How: An Introductory Review for Materials Scientists Interested in Flexible and Versatile Polymers

On the Free Radical Redox Chemistry of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole

(2021) A. Bernardus Mostert   CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Unraveling the Structure and Function of Melanin through Synthesis

(2021) Wei Cao et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Melanin system composition analyzed by XPS depth profiling

(2021) J.V. Paulin et al.   Surfaces and Interfaces

Melanin nanoparticles as a promising tool for biomedical applications – a review

(2020) Mariana Caldas et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Printable and flexible graphene pH sensors utilising thin film melanin for physiological applications

(2020) Z Tehrani et al.   2D Materials

Melanin and Melanin-Like Hybrid Materials in Regenerative Medicine

(2020) Chiara Cavallini et al.   Nanomaterials

Chemical Reactivities of ortho-Quinones Produced in Living Organisms: Fate of Quinonoid Products Formed by Tyrosinase and Phenoloxidase Action on Phenols and Catechols

(2020) Shosuke Ito et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Nonenzymatic Spontaneous Oxidative Transformation of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole

(2020) Manickam Sugumaran et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Bioinspired Melanin‐Based Optically Active Materials

(2020) Ming Xiao et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

Characterization of broadband complex refractive index of synthetic melanin coatings and their changes after ultraviolet irradiation

(2020) Weiyao Li et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Identification of Common Resonant Lines in the EPR Spectra of Melanins

(2019) Joao Vitor Paulin et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Influence of Melanin Characteristics on Drug Binding Properties

(2019) Paulina Jakubiak et al.   MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS

Natural Eumelanin and Its Derivatives as Multifunctional Materials for Bioinspired Applications: A Review

(2019) Wanjie Xie et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Melanin biopolymers: tailoring chemical complexity for materials design

(2019) Marco d'Ischia et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

The Late Stages of Melanogenesis: Exploring the Chemical Facets and the Application Opportunities

(2018) Lucia Panzella et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Structural and optical properties of soluble melanin analogues with enhanced photoluminescence quantum efficiency

(2018) João Vitor Paulin et al.   POLYMER INTERNATIONAL

An all-solid-state biocompatible ion-to-electron transducer for bioelectronics

(2018) M. Sheliakina et al.   Materials Horizons

The photoreactive free radical in eumelanin

(2018) Albertus B. Mostert et al.   Science Advances

Melanin-based electronics: From proton conductors to photovoltaics and beyond

(2018) Ehsan Vahidzadeh et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Aqueous photo(electro)catalysis with eumelanin thin films

(2018) Ludovico Migliaccio et al.   Materials Horizons

Decoupling Ionic and Electronic Currents in Melanin

(2018) Margarita Sheliakina et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

The structural impact of water sorption on device-quality melanin thin films

(2017) Andrew J. Clulow et al.   Soft Matter

Polydopamine and eumelanin molecular structures investigated with ab initio calculations

(2017) Chun-Teh Chen et al.   Chemical Science

Evidence of Porphyrin-Like Structures in Natural Melanin Pigments Using Electrochemical Fingerprinting

(2016) Young Jo Kim et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Stimuli-Responsive Structurally Colored Films from Bioinspired Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticles

(2016) Ming Xiao et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Reactivities of Quinone Methides versus o-Quinones in Catecholamine Metabolism and Eumelanin Biosynthesis

(2016) Manickam Sugumaran   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Novel insights on the physicochemical properties of eumelanins and their DMSO derivatives

(2016) Luiz GS Albano et al.   POLYMER INTERNATIONAL

Melanin synthesis under oxygen pressure

(2016) Erika Soares Bronze-Uhle et al.   POLYMER INTERNATIONAL

Lithium purification from aqueous solutions using bioinspired redox-active melanin membranes

(2016) Hang-Ah Park et al.   POLYMER INTERNATIONAL

Synthesis of water-soluble dopamine–melanin for ultrasensitive and ultrafast humidity sensor

(2016) Tong-Fei Wu et al.   SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL

In vitro electrochemical characterization of polydopamine melanin as a tissue stimulating electrode material

(2016) Ik Soo Kwon et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Melanin-based flexible supercapacitors

(2016) Prajwal Kumar et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Bio-Inspired Structural Colors Produced via Self-Assembly of Synthetic Melanin Nanoparticles

(2015) Ming Xiao et al.   ACS Nano

Dopamine-Melanin Nanofilms for Biomimetic Structural Coloration

(2015) Tong-Fei Wu et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Protonic and Electronic Transport in Hydrated Thin Films of the Pigment Eumelanin

(2015) Julia Wünsche et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Heavy Water as a Probe of the Free Radical Nature and Electrical Conductivity of Melanin

(2015) Shermiyah B. Rienecker et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Electronic structure calculations of ESR parameters of melanin units

(2015) Augusto Batagin-Neto et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Melanins and melanogenesis: from pigment cells to human health and technological applications

(2015) Marco d'Ischia et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Biomimetic non-iridescent structural color materials from polydopamine black particles that mimic melanin granules

(2015) Michinari Kohri et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

An Ultrasensitive and Fast Moisture Sensor Based on Self-Assembled Dopamine-Melanin Thin Films

(2015) Tong-Fei Wu et al.   Advanced Materials Interfaces

Stem cell-compatible eumelanin biointerface fabricated by chemically controlled solid state polymerization

(2015) Alessandro Pezzella et al.   Materials Horizons

Polydopamine and Eumelanin: From Structure–Property Relationships to a Unified Tailoring Strategy

(2014) Marco d’Ischia et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Catechol-Mediated Reversible Binding of Multivalent Cations in Eumelanin Half-Cells

(2014) Young Jo Kim et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Polydopamine and Its Derivative Materials: Synthesis and Promising Applications in Energy, Environmental, and Biomedical Fields

(2014) Yanlan Liu et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Melanin as an active layer in biosensors

(2014) Marina Piacenti da Silva et al.   AIP Advances

Atypical Structural and π-Electron Features of a Melanin Polymer That Lead to Superior Free-Radical-Scavenging Properties

(2013) Lucia Panzella et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

“Green” electronics: biodegradable and biocompatible materials and devices for sustainable future

(2013) Mihai Irimia-Vladu   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Synthesis and characterization of melanin in DMSO

(2013) Erika S. Bronze-Uhle et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Hydration-Controlled X-Band EPR Spectroscopy: A Tool for Unravelling the Complexities of the Solid-State Free Radical in Eumelanin

(2013) A. Bernardus Mostert et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

Melanins and melanogenesis: methods, standards, protocols

(2013) Marco d'Ischia et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Biologically derived melanin electrodes in aqueous sodium-ion energy storage devices

(2013) Y. J. Kim et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices inspired by nature

(2013) P Meredith et al.   REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS

Eumelanin thin films: solution-processing, growth, and charge transport properties

(2013) Julia Wünsche et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

On the origin of electrical conductivity in the bio-electronic material melanin

(2012) A. Bernardus Mostert et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Direct chemical evidence for eumelanin pigment from the Jurassic period

(2012) K. Glass et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Role of semiconductivity and ion transport in the electrical conduction of melanin

(2012) A. B. Mostert et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Melanin Layer on Silicon: an Attractive Structure for a Possible Exploitation in Bio-Polymer Based Metal-Insulator-Silicon Devices

(2011) Marianna Ambrico et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Chemical and Structural Diversity in Eumelanins: Unexplored Bio-Optoelectronic Materials

(2009) Marco d'Ischia et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Structural, electrical, electronic and optical properties of melanin films

(2009) M. Abbas et al.   EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL E

Gaseous Adsorption in Melanins: Hydrophilic Biomacromolecules with High Electrical Conductivities

(2009) A. Bernardus Mostert et al.   LANGMUIR

The expression of melanin-based plumage is separately modulated by exogenous oxidative stress and a melanocortin

(2009) I. Galvan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The supramolecular structure of melanin

(2009) Andrew A. R. Watt et al.   Soft Matter

Device-Quality Electrically Conducting Melanin Thin Films

(2008) Jacques P. Bothma et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Mechanisms for Ultrafast Nonradiative Relaxation in Electronically Excited Eumelanin Constituents

(2008) Sheng Meng et al.   BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL

Role of Solvent, pH, and Molecular Size in Excited-State Deactivation of Key Eumelanin Building Blocks: Implications for Melanin Pigment Photostability

(2008) M. Gauden et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Chemistry of Mixed Melanogenesis—Pivotal Roles of Dopaquinone

(2007) Shosuke Ito et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY