Biobased and Bioinspired Materials, Department of Chemistry, Paderborn University, 33098 Paderborn, Germany.
Department of Physical Chemistry, Paderborn University, 33098 Paderborn, Germany.
Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Sep 6;18(9):1901. doi: 10.3390/ijms18091901.
Research on the supramolecular buildup of eumelanin has gained high momentum in the last years. Several new aspects regarding the involved structures and mechanisms have been established, which has led to a better understanding of the entire process. This review intends to provide a clearly laid-out summary of previous and new findings regarding structures, mechanisms, and controllability. With respect to materials applications, the aspect of controllability is of supreme importance. A focus of this review is therefore set on a novel method with high potential for specific synthesis of various, isolated particle morphologies. Finally, open questions and possibilities for their elucidation are discussed.
近年来，真黑素的超分子组装研究得到了高度重视。已经确定了几个关于所涉及结构和机制的新方面，这使得人们对整个过程有了更好的理解。本文旨在对结构、机制和可控性方面的已有和新发现进行清晰的总结。就材料应用而言，可控性是最重要的。因此，本文的重点是一种具有高潜力的新方法，用于特定合成各种孤立的颗粒形态。最后，讨论了尚未解决的问题和阐明这些问题的可能性。
