Biomineralization: Mussel‐Inspired Polydopamine Coating as a Universal Route to Hydroxyapatite Crystallization (Adv. Funct. Mater. 13/2010)

A universal biomineralization approach that can integrate hydroxyapatites on virtually any type and shape of substrate is presented. H. Lee, C. B. Park, and co-workers show on page 2132 that polydopamine, a catecholamine surface modifier inspired by adhesive proteins found in mussels, enriches calcium ions at the interface, facilitating the formation of biomimetic hydroxyapatite crystals.