“…The hydrogels with various functional groups offer unique properties, widely used for various applications such as biomedical, pharmaceutical, tissue engineering, drug delivery, 19 purication and separation, 20 biosensor, 21 and catalysis. 22,23 Biopolymers are generally derived from renewable, non-toxic, and inexhaustible natural biological resources. 24,25 Tannic acid (TA) is a common polyphenolic compound and is a natural biopolymer with strong affinity for enzymes, 26 proteins, 27,28 carbohydrates, lipids, 29 metal ions, 30 and toxic molecules 31 due to the abundant number of -OH on their phenolic structure.…”