ReviewCommunications chemistry2025
From melanogenesis to melanin technologies.
Review in Communications chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Article
- Biomimetic Polymerization of Tellurocysteine: Breaking the Natural Amino Acid Radioprotection Limitation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Beyond Molecular Determinism: State-Convergent Polymerization as a Functional Design Principle Under Chemical Complexity.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Hydroxy-Group Topology as a Molecular Trigger Between Antioxidant and Photosensitizing Properties in Dihydroxynaphthalenes.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Dismantling darkness: interdisciplinary perspectives on melanin degradation.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Microbial melanin: biosynthesis, functional Insights, and emerging research challenges.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Allomelanin: A Promising Alternative to Polydopamine for Bioapplications.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
24 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
Melanins are a diverse family of natural pigments with a unique combination of optical, electronic, redox, and structural properties that challenge conventional chemical characterisation. This Perspective summarises key insights from the first international interdisciplinary meeting dedicated to melanin, held in Eastbourne, UK and sponsored by the Royal Society. The meeting brought together advances in melanogenesis, pigment evolution, molecular and supramolecular melanin characterisation, alongside emerging applications in energy storage, sensing, coatings, and biodegradable electronics. Here, we highlight the fragmentation of melanin research across disciplines and advocate for a unified, interdisciplinary approach to understanding melanin's complex chemistry. By integrating perspectives from experts in biology, materials science, paleontology, device physics and chemistry, we propose a roadmap for future melanin research, towards melanin-based functional devices and technologies.
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Registered trials
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