ACS Applied Electronic Materials· 2026Q1
Eumelanin as a Versatile Platform for Soft and Biointegrated Technologies
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Eumelanin, a biological pigment, is emerging as a versatile platform for sustainable soft and biointegrated electronics due to its unique water-dependent ionic-electronic transport, redox activity, and biocompatibility.
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Key points
- Eumelanin exhibits a unique combination of water-dependent ionic-electronic charge transport, redox activity, and biocompatibility.
- It functions as a hydration-programmable material, offering distinct advantages over traditional electronics.
- Eumelanin's properties can be linked to its chemistry and supramolecular hierarchy for applications in sensors, transistors, energy devices, and biointerfaces.
- The material offers a pathway towards more sustainable material choices in electronics.
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Abstract
Abstract Eumelanin has evolved from a biologically intriguing pigment into a functional material of growing interest for sustainable and biointegrated electronics. What makes eumelanin stand out is its rare combination of properties, including water-dependent ionic-electronic charge transport, redox activity, biocompatibility, and susceptibility to degradation. These features make it a hydration-programmable material capable of offering distinctive value instead of being a replacement for high-conductivity electronics. By linking chemistry and supramolecular hierarchy to transport, processing, and mechanics for sensors, transistors, soft energy devices, and biointerfaces, this review seeks to show how eumelanin can guide more sustainable material choices while creating opportunities for innovation.
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