Hydrogels are crosslinked polymer chains with three-dimensional (3D) network structures,
which can absorb relatively large amounts of fluid. Because of the high water content, soft …

Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are nanoscale semiconductor crystals with surface ligands
that enable their dispersion in solvents. Quantum confinement effects facilitate wave function …

Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …

BACKGROUND Living cells contain distinct subcompartments to facilitate spatiotemporal
regulation of biological reactions. In addition to canonical membrane-bound organelles such …

Chemical methods developed over the past two decades enable preparation of colloidal
nanocrystals with uniform size and shape. These Brownian objects readily order into …

Phase transitions driven by intrinsically disordered protein regions (IDRs) have emerged as
a ubiquitous mechanism for assembling liquid-like RNA/protein (RNP) bodies and other …

Self-assembly of various building blocks has been considered as a powerful approach to
generate novel materials with tailorable structures and optimal properties. Understanding …

A variety of cellular processes use liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) to create functional
levels of organization, but the kinetic pathways by which it proceeds remain incompletely …

A comprehensive review is presented of the physical behavior of yield stress materials in
soft condensed matter, which encompasses a broad range of materials from colloidal …

A Perspective is presented on the history and current understanding of molecular gels and
the factors that must be considered to characterize them. The abilities of the most important …