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From melanogenesis to melanin technologies

Noah Al-Shamery, Dauren Biyashev, Lluís Blancafort, Anthony Camus, Nathan C. Gianneschi, Carlos Federico De Olivera Graeff, Bern Kohler, Shujie Li, Kurt Q. Lu, Jean-Philip Lumb, et al.
(2025) COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY. 8(1).
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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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SOLID-STATE NMR, MOLECULAR-STRUCTURES, EUMELANIN PIGMENT, CHEMICAL-ANALYSIS, GAMMA-RADIATION, PHEOMELANIN, OXIDATION, HAIR, CHEMISTRY, DEGRADATION

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Al-Shamery, Noah, et al. “From Melanogenesis to Melanin Technologies.” COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY, vol. 8, no. 1, 2025, doi:10.1038/s42004-025-01731-8.
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Al-Shamery, N., Biyashev, D., Blancafort, L., Camus, A., Gianneschi, N. C., De Olivera Graeff, C. F., … Matta, M. (2025). From melanogenesis to melanin technologies. COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01731-8
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Al-Shamery, Noah, Dauren Biyashev, Lluís Blancafort, Anthony Camus, Nathan C. Gianneschi, Carlos Federico De Olivera Graeff, Bern Kohler, et al. 2025. “From Melanogenesis to Melanin Technologies.” COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01731-8.
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Al-Shamery, Noah, Dauren Biyashev, Lluís Blancafort, Anthony Camus, Nathan C. Gianneschi, Carlos Federico De Olivera Graeff, Bern Kohler, Shujie Li, Kurt Q. Lu, Jean-Philip Lumb, Paola Manini, Maria McNamara, Paul Meredith, A. Bernardus Mostert, Toby L. Nelson, Busra Ozlu, Valentina Rossi, Farhana Shanta, Matthew Shawkey, Bong Sup Shim, Andrew J. Surman, Wanjie Xie, Clara Santato, and Micaela Matta. 2025. “From Melanogenesis to Melanin Technologies.” COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY 8 (1). doi:10.1038/s42004-025-01731-8.
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Al-Shamery N, Biyashev D, Blancafort L, Camus A, Gianneschi NC, De Olivera Graeff CF, et al. From melanogenesis to melanin technologies. COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY. 2025;8(1).
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N. Al-Shamery et al., “From melanogenesis to melanin technologies,” COMMUNICATIONS CHEMISTRY, vol. 8, no. 1, 2025.
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