Molecular self-assembly is pervasive in the formation of living and synthetic materials.
Knowledge gained from research into the principles of molecular self-assembly drives …

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

Protein-mimetic amphiphiles have significant promise as a platform to access the complex
functions of natural biological materials and incorporate the tunability and environmental …

Coacervation is a liquid-liquid phase separation phenomenon. It involves the formation of a
dense coacervate phase, rich in concentrated materials, and a co-existing immiscible dilute …

Liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy (LP-TEM) enables the real-time visualization
of nanoscale dynamics in solution. This technique has been used to study the formation and …

Herein, we present the direct observation via liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy
(LPTEM) of the nucleation and growth pathways of structures formed by the so-called “ouzo …

Polymeric biomaterials are often used in water and hydration water molecules with different
mobilities, such as non-freezing water, intermediate water, and free water, are formed on …

Selective targeting of specific cells without the use of biological ligands has not been
achieved. In the present study, we revealed that the coacervate droplets formed from poly (2 …

Conspectus Organic, soft materials with solution-phase nanoscale structures, such as
emulsions, hydrogels, and thermally responsive materials, are inherently difficult to directly …

Polymer vesicles (polymersomes) have received considerable attention in the last several
decades, but little has been known about the kinetics of the formation process, despite their …