The complexation of polyelectrolytes with other oppositely charged structures gives rise to a
great variety of functional materials with potential applications in a wide spectrum of …

There is notable discrepancy between experiments and coarse-grained model studies
regarding the thermodynamic driving force in polyelectrolyte complex coacervation …

Biomolecular condensation is a key mechanism for organizing cellular processes in a
spatiotemporal manner. The phase-transition nature of this process defines a density …

Liquid–liquid phase separation has emerged as an important means of intracellular RNA
compartmentalization. Some membraneless organelles host two or more compartments …

We use dissipative particle dynamics to study polyelectrolyte complexation in dilute
solutions under conditions of either chain-length or concentration asymmetry between the …

Complex coacervation is a phase separation phenomenon driven by the electrostatic
attraction between oppositely charged macromolecular species. A recent surge of interest in …

Various types of specific interactions are believed to supplement the major entropic driving
forces responsible for spontaneous liquid–liquid phase separations in mixtures of oppositely …

Complex coacervates based on the combination of two oppositely charged biopolymers
have been proposed as encapsulating and protective platforms for bioactive agents in food …

This work studies the structure and thermodynamics of the supernatant phase in
polyelectrolyte complex coacervation, a relatively unexplored area. By combining the cluster …

Complex coacervate microdroplets are membraneless compartments that selectively
sequester biological molecules from their surroundings and enhance bioreactions. Yet, their …