Polydopamine-based functional materials and their applications in energy, environmental, and catalytic fields: State-of-the-art review

Recently, polydopamine (PDA) has emerged as a popular material due to its striking properties. As a novel bio-inspired material, PDA can be easily formed in environmental conditions on virtually all kinds of inorganic and organic substrates. The abundant functional groups on PDA allow it to be a versatile platform for further loading of other components with desired functionalities. Along with its excellent performance in various fields,...