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

Self-Assembly of Tetramers of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Explains the Primary Physical Properties of Eumelanin: Experiment, Simulation, and Design

(2013) Chun-Teh Chen et al.   ACS Nano

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

Electronic and optoelectronic materials and devices inspired by nature

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

Eumelanin Buildup on the Nanoscale: Aggregate Growth/Assembly and Visible Absorption Development in Biomimetic 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Polymerization.

(2012) Marianna Arzillo et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

The Eumelanin Intermediate 5,6-Dihydroxyindole-2-Carboxylic Acid Is a Messenger in the Cross-Talk among Epidermal Cells

(2012) Daniela Kovacs et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Intermolecular π-Electron Perturbations Generate Extrinsic Visible Contributions to Eumelanin Black Chromophore in Model Polymers with Interrupted Interring Conjugation

(2012) Laura Ascione et al.   PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY

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

Bioinspired Polymerization of Dopamine to Generate Melanin-Like Nanoparticles Having an Excellent Free-Radical-Scavenging Property

(2011) Kuk-Youn Ju et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Thermooxidative Stabilization of Polymers Using Natural and Synthetic Melanins

(2011) Kadhiravan Shanmuganathan et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Regulation of DHICA-mediated antioxidation by dopachrome tautomerase: Implication for skin photoprotection against UVA radiation

(2010) Shan Jiang et al.   FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Is DHICA the key to dopachrome tautomerase and melanocyte functions?

(2010) Lucia Panzella et al.   Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

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

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

Lack of Visible Chromophore Development in the Pulse Radiolysis Oxidation of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic Acid Oligomers: DFT Investigation and Implications for Eumelanin Absorption Properties

(2009) Alessandro Pezzella et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Disentangling Eumelanin “Black Chromophore”: Visible Absorption Changes As Signatures of Oxidation State- and Aggregation-Dependent Dynamic Interactions in a Model Water-Soluble 5,6-Dihydroxyindole Polymer

(2009) Alessandro Pezzella et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The supramolecular structure of melanin

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

Insights into Melanosomes and Melanin from Some Interesting Spatial and Temporal Properties†

(2008) John D. Simon et al.   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B

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