Fig. 4From: Biomolecule-mimetic nanomaterials for photothermal and photodynamic therapy of cancers: Bridging nanobiotechnology and biomedicineBiomimetic synthesis of nanomaterials via nucleation and growth process: a PDA-mediated synthesis of nAg/PDA core/shell hybrid nanoparticles. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [44], copyright 2021, Elsevier. b PDA-mediated synthesis of PDA@UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticles. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [45], Copyright 2019, American Chemical Society. c DES-mediated synthesis of AuNPs in CS-Sq hybrid hydrogels. Reprinted with permission from Ref. [46], Copyright 2020, American Chemical SocietyBack to article page