Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 16, 2025
Abstract
Tremendous
research
efforts
have
recently
been
devoted
to
designing
and
developing
melanin‐engineered
metal
metal‐oxide
nanoparticles
with
unconventional
configurations
for
groundbreaking
applications
in
biomedical
settings.
These
surface‐engineered
occupy
a
unique
niche
among
nanomaterials
due
the
distinctive
merits
of
melanin,
such
as
exceptional
biocompatibility,
photophysical
adaptability,
robust
metal‐binding
capabilities.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
heuristic
overview
sustainable
synthesis
strategies
structurally
tunable
that
can
facilitate
controlled
customization
melanin.
Recent
is
highlighted
harnesses
physical
properties
melanin
explore
how
controlling
its
geometrical
features
increase
catalytic
activity,
which
essential
improving
imaging
resolution
therapeutic
efficacy.
Furthermore,
complex
dynamics
oxidative
polymerization
detailed
investigation
melanin's
interface
be
conjugated
components
hybrid
nanostructures
are
critically
analyzed.
The
key
remaining
challenges
summarized
an
outlook
on
future
perspectives
offered.
act
roadmap
guide
both
newcomers
experts
who
interested
learning
about
immense
potential
versatile,
high‐performance
platforms
nanotechnology‐driven
innovations
theranostic
nanomedicine.
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 454 - 454
Published: April 7, 2023
Natural
pigments
and
colorants
have
seen
a
substantial
increase
in
use
over
the
last
few
decades
due
to
their
eco-friendly
safe
properties.
Currently,
customer
preferences
for
more
natural
products
are
driving
substitution
of
synthetic
colorants.
Filamentous
fungi,
particularly
ascomycetous
fungi
(Monascus,
Fusarium,
Penicillium,
Aspergillus),
been
shown
produce
secondary
metabolites
containing
wide
variety
pigments,
including
β-carotene,
melanins,
azaphilones,
quinones,
flavins,
ankaflavin,
monascin,
anthraquinone,
naphthoquinone.
These
colors
tints,
yellow,
orange,
red,
green,
purple,
brown,
blue.
Additionally,
these
broad
spectrum
pharmacological
activities,
immunomodulatory,
anticancer,
antioxidant,
antibacterial,
antiproliferative
activities.
This
review
provides
an
in-depth
overview
gathered
from
diverse
sources
lists
several
probable
capable
producing
color
hues.
The
second
section
discusses
how
classify
coloring
compounds
according
chemical
structure,
characteristics,
biosynthetic
processes,
application,
present
state.
Once
again,
we
investigate
possibility
employing
fungal
polyketide
as
food
coloring,
well
toxicity
carcinogenicity
particular
pigments.
explores
advanced
technologies
such
metabolic
engineering
nanotechnology
can
be
employed
overcome
obstacles
associated
with
manufacture
mycotoxin-free,
food-grade
Journal of Materials Chemistry B,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(32), P. 7528 - 7543
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
A
comprehensive
review
of
melanin's
structure,
identification
methods,
and
biological
activities,
highlighting
its
potential
for
further
development
diverse
applications
in
various
fields.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
124(11), P. 7165 - 7213
Published: May 17, 2024
Melanin,
especially
integumentary
melanin,
interacts
in
numerous
ways
with
electromagnetic
radiation,
leading
to
a
set
of
critical
functions,
including
radiation
protection,
UV-protection,
pigmentary
and
structural
color
productions,
thermoregulation.
By
harnessing
these
melanin
melanin-like
materials
can
be
widely
applied
diverse
applications
extraordinary
performance.
Here
we
provide
unified
overview
the
family
(all
materials)
their
interactions
complete
spectrum
(X-ray,
Gamma-ray,
UV,
visible,
near-infrared),
which
until
now
has
been
absent
from
literature
is
needed
establish
solid
fundamental
base
facilitate
future
investigation
development.
We
begin
by
discussing
chemistries
morphologies
both
natural
artificial
then
fundamentals
melanin–radiation
interactions,
finally
exciting
new
developments
high-performance
melanin-based
functional
that
exploit
interactions.
This
Review
provides
comprehensive
discussion
perspectives
for
each
subfield
will
help
direct
development
perspectives.
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(6), P. 488 - 488
Published: June 18, 2021
Melanin
is
a
complex
multifunctional
pigment
found
in
all
kingdoms
of
life,
including
fungi.
The
chemical
structure
fungal
melanins,
yet
to
be
fully
elucidated,
lends
them
multiple
unique
functions
ranging
from
radioprotection
and
antioxidant
activity
heavy
metal
chelation
organic
compound
absorption.
Given
their
many
biological
functions,
melanins
present
possibilities
as
natural
compounds
that
could
exploited
for
human
use.
This
review
summarizes
the
current
discourse
attempts
apply
melanin
enhance
health,
remove
pollutants
ecosystems,
streamline
industrial
processes.
While
potential
applications
are
often
discussed
scientific
community,
they
successfully
executed
less
often.
Some
challenges
technology
include
knowledge
gap
about
detailed
structure,
difficulties
isolating
melanotic
fungi,
extracting
isolated
species,
pathogenicity
concerns
accompany
working
with
live
With
proper
acknowledgment
these
challenges,
holds
great
societal
benefit
coming
years.
