Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Mel.Photo.Protect (Unraveling the Photoprotecting Mechanism of Melanin - From a Library of Fragments to Simulation of Spectra and Function)

In our research programme we aim to provide a new view on the photoprotecting function of melanin based on systematic consideration of its disordered, heterogeneous structure. In particular, we want to answer the following pressing questions related with the photoprotecting...