Dynamics of electron transfer in melanin-trinitrofluorenone system

Natural eumelanin-based porous N-doped carbon as an active bio-catalyst for base- and initiator-free aerobic oxidation of olefins and alkyl aromatic hydrocarbons

“…These precursor molecules polymerize into oligomers in the form of graphite-like structures, which are held together by various interactions such as covalent, H-bond, ionic, π-π, and aromatic-aromatic interactions. 5,6 Furthermore, these precursor molecules, DHI and DHICA, have different redox forms such as hydroquinones, semiquinones, quinones, and quinone imines due to the presence of terminal functional groups such as -COOH, -OH, and -NH 2 . 7,8 These reactive functional groups form complex polymeric structures that act as electron acceptors and donors.…”