Abstract
Stimuli responsiveness has long been a fascinating feature of smart material design. Polydopamine (PDA), a nature inspired polymeric pigment, exhibits excellent photo-responsive properties and has active surface functionality for loading various responsive motifs, making it a promising candidate for the construction of stimuli-responsive smart functional materials. PDA has long been considered as a robust coating material, but its responsive feature has rarely been emphasized in the past reviews. Herein, we present the first effort to summarize recent advances in the design strategies, responsive mechanisms, and diverse applications of stimuli-responsive PDA-based smart materials; the stimuli include light, pH, chemicals, temperature, humidity, electric fields, mechanical force, magnetic fields, and ultrasound. Moreover, the current trends, challenges, and future directions of stimuli-responsive PDA-based materials are also elaborated.
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