The authors review recent advances in the physics of strongly interacting charged systems
functioning in water at room temperature. In these systems, many phenomena go beyond …

Numerous investigations on protein–polysaccharide systems have recently been
undertaken and are leading to a better understanding of the key parameters implied in …

Mixtures of gum arabic and whey protein (whey protein isolate, WP) form an electrostatic
complex in a specific pH range. Three phase boundaries (pHc, pHϕ1, pHϕ2) have been …

Chain-like macromolecules (polymers) show characteristic adsorption properties due to their
flexibility and internal degrees of freedom, when attracted to surfaces and interfaces. In this …

Gold nanorods exhibit optical properties that are tunable with their shape, leading to
sensing, imaging, and biomedical therapeutic applications. Colloidal preparations of gold …

The versatile layer-by-layer (LbL) approach has been used for the synthesis of
polyelectrolyte-coated gold nanorods. The simple process first involves the synthesis of gold …

Recent developments in the field of self-assembly of polyelectrolyte multilayers are
presented and discussed. Fundamental studies of multilayers on planar or colloidal supports …

Multilayers of charged polymers can be formed by the alternating adsorption of polyanions
and polycations. By this so-called layer-by-layer self-assembly method, planar surfaces or …

The adsorption (wrapping) of polyelectrolytes onto (around) oppositely charged
nanospheres is a problem in colloid science (stabilization, surface functionalization), biology …

Soft matter materials, such as polymers, membranes, proteins, are often electrically charged.
This makes them water soluble, which is of great importance in technological application …