Exploring the chemistry and composition of black soldier fly eumelanin, a material for a circular economy

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Mater. Adv., 2024, 5, 8986
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A greener prescription: the power of natural organic materials in healthcare

João V. Paulin

RSC Sustainability, 2024, 2, 2190
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Sustainable brain-inspired electronics: digging into natural biomaterials for healthcare applications

João V. Paulin and Carlos C. B. Bufon

RSC Sustainability, 2024, 2, 3235
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A strategy towards melanin-based functional material: rGO and sulfonated melanin composites

Bruna Andressa Bregadiolli, João Vitor Paulin, Luiz Gustavo Simão Albano, Lucas Michelão Martins, Davi Henrique Starnini de Camargo, Luiz Carlos da Silva-Filho, Carlos Cesar Bof Bufon and Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 16991
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Melanin: Nature's 4th bioorganic polymer

K. A. Motovilov and A. B. Mostert

Soft Matter, 2024, 20, 5635
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The influence of copper ions on the transport and relaxation properties of hydrated eumelanin

Pavel A. Abramov, Sergey S. Zhukov, Maxim Savinov, A. Bernardus Mostert and Konstantin A. Motovilov

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 11601
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Tuning melanin: theoretical analysis of functional group impact on electrochemical and optical properties

Florian Heppner, Noah Al-Shamery, Pooi See Lee and Thomas Bredow

Mater. Adv., 2024, 5, 5251
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Signatures of pancake bonding in hydrated eumelanin

P. A. Abramov, O. I. Ivankov, A. B. Mostert and K. A. Motovilov

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 16212
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A synergistic radical concentration increase in eumelanin–PEDOT:PSS blends: mammalian pigment-based doping for thermopower improvement

Raffaella Ferraiuolo, Carlo Carandente Coscia, Maria Grazia Maglione, Paolo Tassini, Rodolfo Esposito, Giuseppe Vitiello, Gerardino D'Errico and Alessandro Pezzella

Mater. Adv., 2024, 5, 6967
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The importance of water content on the conductivity of biomaterials and bioelectronic devices

A. Bernardus Mostert

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 7108
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From nature to organic (bio)electronics: a review on melanin-inspired materials

João V. Paulin and Carlos F. O. Graeff

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 14514
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Enlisting electrochemistry to reveal melanin's redox-related properties

Eunkyoung Kim, Zheng Wang, Jun Wei Phua, William E. Bentley, Ekaterina Dadachova, Alessandra Napolitano and Gregory F. Payne

Mater. Adv., 2024, 5, 3082
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Controlling ions and electrons in aqueous solution: an alternative point of view of the charge-transport behavior of eumelanin-inspired material

João V. Paulin, Mariane P. Pereira, Bruna A. Bregadiolli, João P. Cachaneski-Lopes, Carlos F. O. Graeff, Augusto Batagin-Neto and Carlos C. B. Bufon

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2023, 11, 6107
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Melanin/PEDOT:PSS blend as organic mixed ionic electronic conductor (OMIEC) for sustainable electronics

Natan Luis Nozella, João Victor Morais Lima, Rafael Furlan de Oliveira and Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff

Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 4732
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Sulfonated melanin derivatives: theoretical evaluation of local reactivities and chemical structures

João P. B. Cuba, Gabriel G. B. Alves, Levy A. Galindo, João V. Paulin and Augusto Batagin-Neto

J Mol Model, 2021, 27
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Eumelanin: A natural antioxidant isolated from squid ink by new enzymatic technique and prediction of its structural tetramer

Wen Song, Ronge Xing, Haoyue Yang, Kun Gao, Song Liu, Xin Li, Huahua Yu and Pengcheng Li

LWT, 2023, 188, 115464
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The Polymerization of Homogentisic Acid In Vitro as a Model for Pyomelanin Formation

Hanaa A. Galeb, Angelo Lamantia, Alexander Robson, Katja König, Jonas Eichhorn, Sara J. Baldock, Mark D. Ashton, John V. Baum, Richard L. Mort, Benjamin J. Robinson, Felix H. Schacher, Victor Chechik, Adam M. Taylor and John G. Hardy

Macro Chemistry & Physics, 2022, 223
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Highly efficient depolymerization of waste polyethylene terephthalate for upcycling in colorful pigments and coatings

Xing Zhou, Lan Yang, Yuying Shao, Sai Feng, Jingrui Deng, Jingbo Hu, Qi Wang, Neng Li and Dandan Yu

Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2026, 251, 59
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Exploring ion mobility mechanisms in poly indolequinone polymers: a case study on black soldier fly melanin

M Ambrico, A B Mostert, P F Ambrico, J Phua, S Mattiello and R Gunnella

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Electrochemical Doping Effect on the Conductivity of Melanin-Inspired Materials

Nayrim Brizuela Guerra, João Victor Morais Lima, Natan Luis Nozella, Miguel Henrique Boratto, João Vitor Paulin and Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff

ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2024, 7, 2186
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Eumelanin & keratin sourced from waste: unraveling criss-cross functionalities for green electronic applications

Marianna Ambrico, Sara Mattiello, Albertus Bernardus Mostert, Jun Wei Phua, Domenico Aceto, Paolo F Ambrico, Alessandro Guzzini, Angelo De Stradis, Federico Liuzzi, Carlo Santulli, Giulio Lupidi, Alessandra Del Giudice and Roberto Gunnella

J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys., 2025, 58, 125302
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Melanin-inspired conductive thin films for multimodal-sensing wearable on-skin electronics

Noemí Contreras-Pereda, Salvio Suárez-García, Raphael Pfattner and Daniel Ruiz-Molina

Materials Today Chemistry, 2024, 35, 101855
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Functionalized melanin for enhanced energy storage in aqueous and ionic liquid electrolytes

Noah Al-Shamery, Florian Heppner, Carsten Dosche, Simon Morgenschweis, Thomas Bredow, Gunther Wittstock and Pooi See Lee

Commun Chem, 2025, 8
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Naturally derived electrically active materials for eco-friendly electronics

Busra Ozlu, Mohammad Boshir Ahmed, Ruth M. Muthoka, Zuwang Wen, Yechan Bea, Ji Ho Youk, Yongjin Lee, Myung Han Yoon and Bong Sup Shim

Materials Today Advances, 2024, 21, 100470
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Eumelanin-based multisensory platform: A case of study for photolithographic patterning

João V. Paulin, Luiz G.S. Albano, Davi H.S. Camargo, Mariane P. Pereira, Bruna A. Bregadiolli, Carlos F.O. Graeff and Carlos C.B. Bufon

Applied Materials Today, 2022, 28, 101525
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NaNbO3/Eumelanin composite: A new photocatalyst under visible light

Daiane Fernandes, Cristiane W. Raubach, Mateus M. Ferrer, Pedro L.G. Jardim, Carlos Frederico de O. Graeff, Mario L. Moreira, Eduardo C. Moreira, Valmor R. Mastelaro and Sergio da S. Cava

Ceramics International, 2023, 49, 7099
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Electrochemical behavior of non‐functionalized and sulfonated melanins at different pH values

Nayrim Brizuela Guerra, João Victor Morais Lima, João Vitor Paulin, Natan Luiz Nozella, Miguel Henrique Boratto, Gabriel Leonardo Nogueira, Carlos César Bof Bufon and Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff

Polymer International, 2024, 73, 992
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Meeting report of the seventh annual Tri-Service Microbiome Consortium Symposium

Zachary S. Liechty, Richard T. Agans, Robyn A. Barbato, Sophie M. Colston, Monica R. Christian, Rasha Hammamieh, Melissa R. Kardish, J. Philip Karl, Dagmar H. Leary, Camilla A. Mauzy, Ida Pantoja-Feliciano de Goodfellow, Kenneth Racicot, Jason W. Soares, Blake W. Stamps, Charles R. Sweet, Sara M. Tuck, Jordan A. Whitman and Michael S. Goodson

BMC Proc, 2024, 18
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Melanin and Polypyrrole-Coated Nanocellulose Hydrogel Networks for Environmental Sensing and Energy Storage

Noah Al-Shamery, Tobias Benselfelt and Pooi See Lee

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2023, 15, 25966
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Exploring the Charge Transport of a Natural Eumelanin for Sustainable Technologies

João V. Paulin, Sinan Bayram, Carlos F. O. Graeff and Carlos C. B. Bufon

ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2023, 6, 3633
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Chiral Melanin-like Particle-Inspired Fluorescent Silicon Quantum Dots for Sensitively Detecting Inflammation in Cells

Jialing Zhou, Yaqian Du, Qingqing Wang, Ruoxi Zhao, Shikai Liu, Wenting Li, Shili Gai, He Ding, Dan Yang and Piaoping Yang

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2023, 6, 15969
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Water-Activated Semiquinone Formation and Carboxylic Acid Dissociation in Melanin Revealed by Infrared Spectroscopy

Zakhar V. Bedran, Sergey S. Zhukov, Pavel A. Abramov, Ilya O. Tyurenkov, Boris P. Gorshunov, A. Bernardus Mostert and Konstantin A. Motovilov

Polymers, 2021, 13, 4403
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A biomaterial-silicon junction for photodetection

Narendar Gogurla, Abdul Wahab and Sunghwan Kim

Materials Today Bio, 2023, 20, 100642
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