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 …

The form and function of biomolecular condensates are intimately linked to their material
properties. Here, we integrate microrheology with molecular simulations to dissect the …

Better insights into the fate of membraneless organelles could strengthen the understanding
of the transition from prebiotic components to multicellular organisms. Compartmentalized …

Biology demonstrates meticulous ways to control biomaterials self-assemble into ordered
and disordered structures to carry out necessary bioprocesses. Empowering the synthetic …

The difference in inter-chain and intra-chain electrostatic attraction was investigated in
polyelectrolyte and polyampholyte electrostatic complex formation. Three polymers with …

We report a complex coacervate formed by a 2.5 nm-diameter, rigid uranyl peroxide
molecular cluster (Li68K12 (OH) 20)[UO2 (O2) OH] 60, U6060–) and SrCl2 salt in dilute …

Mixing of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes can result in phase separation into a polymer-
poor supernatant and a polymer-rich polyelectrolyte complex (PEC). We present a new …

We present a class of programmable polymer nanoparticles capable of intravenous pDNA
delivery with∼ 350 000-fold enhancement of specificity to the lung by qPCR in mice …

Salt bridges, pairings between oppositely charged amino acids, are dispersed throughout
proteins to assist folding and interactions. Biopolyelectrolyte complexes (BioPECs) were …

The phase separation of biomolecules into biomolecular condensates has emerged as a
ubiquitous cellular process. Understanding how intrinsically disordered protein sequence …