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Recent Advances and Progress on Melanin-like Materials and Their Biomedical Applications

Long HuangDepartment of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, ChinaMeiying LiuDepartment of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, ChinaHongye HuangDepartment of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, ChinaYuanqing WenDepartment of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, ChinaXiaoyong ZhangDepartment of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang 330031, ChinaYen WeiDepartment of Chemistry and Center for Nanotechnology, Chung-Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li 32023, Taiwan

2018en

ABI

Аннотация

Melanins are well-known biopolymers that are ubiquitous in nature, distributed widely in microorganisms, plants, and animals, and play significant physiological roles. They are mostly biopolymers formed from phenolic compounds by polymerization via quinones. Poly(dopamine) (PDA), a melanin-like material, is similar in structure and properties to eumelanin and has attracted considerable interest for various types of biological applications. This review outlines the recent advances in the structure and synthesis of PDA and discusses applications of PDA in many biological fields, such as biological imaging, photothermal therapy, and drug delivery systems. The purpose of this review is to give a brief overview of the synthesized procedures, structure, biomedical applications, and prospects of melanin-like materials.

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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00437

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