ReviewApplied microscopy2021
Melanin-based structural coloration of birds and its biomimetic applications.
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- Nudibranch color diversity shares a common physical basis in guanine photonic structure 'pixels'.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Bird Community Colours Across Different Types of Habitat.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Dual-Mode Sensor with Saturated Mechanochromic Structural Color Enhanced by Black Conductive Hydrogel for Interactive Rehabilitation Monitoring.Nano-micro letters · 2026Article
- Potential Genetic Markers Associated with Coloration in Duck: A Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Melanin-Related Materials in Electrochemical Sensors for Monitoring the Environment and Food.Biosensors · 2025Review
- Bluer in the city: urban male lizards exhibit more intense sexual coloration and lower parasite loads than non-urban males.Integrative zoology · 2025Article
- The Role of Two Tyrosinase-Like Glycoenzymes in Defining the Final Hue of Parrot Plumage.Pigment cell & melanoma research · 2025Article
- Pigment granule architecture varies across yellow, red, and brown chromatophores in squid Doryteuthis pealeii.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Transcriptome analysis of sexual dimorphism in dorsal down coloration in goslings.BMC genomics · 2024Article
- A Breeding Plumage in the Making: The Unique Process of Plumage Coloration in the Crested Ibis in Terms of Chemical Composition and Sex Hormones.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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Abstract
Melanin has been a widely researched pigment by scientists for decades as it is undoubtedly the most ubiquitous and ancient pigment found in nature. Melanin plays very significant roles in structural plumage colors in birds: it has visible light-absorbing capabilities, and nanoscale structures can be formed by self-assembling melanin granules. Herein, we review recent progress on melanin-based structural coloration research. We hope that this review will provide current understanding of melanin's structural and optical properties, natural coloration mechanisms, and biomimetic methods to implement artificial melanin-based structural colors.
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