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

There is an emerging quest for lightweight materials with excellent mechanical properties
and economic production, while still being sustainable and functionalizable. They could form …

Polyelectrolyte complex coacervates represent a wide class of materials with applications
ranging from coatings and adhesives to pharmaceutical technologies. They also underpin …

Food-sourced bioactive compounds have drawn much attention due to their health benefits
such as anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-diabetes and cardiovascular disease-preventing …

Oppositely charged polymers can undergo the process of complex coacervation, which
refers to a liquid–liquid phase separation driven by electrostatic attraction. These materials …

Compartmentalization is ubiquitous to many biological and artificial systems, be it for the
separate storage of incompatible matter or to isolate transport processes. Advancements in …

Complex coacervated-based assemblies form when two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes
combine to phase separate into a supramolecular architecture. These architectures range …

Polyelectrolyte complexes present new opportunities for self-assembled soft matter. Factors
determining whether the phase of the complex is solid or liquid remain unclear. Ionic …

Complex coacervation is an electrostatically-driven phase separation phenomenon that is
utilized in a wide range of everyday applications and is of great interest for the creation of …

Nanostructured polyion complexes (PICs) are appealing in biomaterials applications. Yet,
conventional assembly suffers from the weakness in scale‐up and reproducibility. Only a …