Complex coacervation is an associative, liquid–liquid phase separation that can occur in
solutions of oppositely-charged macromolecular species, such as proteins, polymers, and …

Coacervates are condensed liquid-like droplets, usually formed with oppositely charged
polymeric molecules. They have been studied extensively in colloid and interface science …

The design and construction of synthetic cells–human‐made microcompartments that mimic
features of living cells–have experienced a real boom in the past decade. While many efforts …

Scattering investigations of the structure and chain conformations, and the rheological
properties of polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) comprising model polyelectrolytes are …

Underwater adhesion has been the focus of many recent developments motivated by
potential biomedical applications. Although most literature on underwater adhesives has …

Polyelectrolyte complexes are a fascinating class of soft materials that can span the full
spectrum of mechanical properties from low-viscosity fluids to glassy solids. This spectrum …

Polyelectrolytes (PEs) are macromolecules that possess repeating units of ionizable groups
in addition to counterions. Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) emanate from the entropy …

Membraneless coacervate microdroplets have long been proposed as model protocells as
they can grow, divide, and concentrate RNA by natural partitioning. However, the rapid …

Complex coacervates make up a class of versatile materials formed as a result of the
electrostatic associations between oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. It is well-known that …

Individual amphiphiles, polymers, and colloidal dispersions influenced by temperature, pH,
and environmental conditions or interactions between their oppositely charged pairs in …