We review results concerning the critical behavior of spin systems at equilibrium. We
consider the Ising and the general O (N)-symmetric universality classes, including the N→ 0 …

When systems that can undergo phase separation between two coexisting phases in the
bulk are confined in thin film geometry between parallel walls, the phase behavior can be …

The complexation of mixtures of cationic and anionic polymers to produce complex-
coacervate phases is a subject of fundamental importance to colloid and polymer science as …

We study active Brownian particles as a paradigm for a genuine nonequilibrium phase
transition requiring steady driving. Access to the critical point in computer simulations is …

The thermodynamic behavior of a fluid near a vapor-liquid and, hence, asymmetric critical
point is discussed within a general “complete” scaling theory incorporating pressure mixing …

We consider the problem of charge correlations in self-coacervate phases of
polyampholytes and disordered proteins with different monomer sequences. An analytical …

We investigate phase transitions of two-dimensional Ising models with power-law
interactions, using an efficient Monte Carlo algorithm. For slow decay, the transition is of the …

A systematic study of liquid–liquid phase transitions in mixtures of room temperature ionic
liquids (RTIL) with nonionic solvents of different dielectric constant is presented. We report …

The net charge of solvated entities, ranging from polyelectrolytes and biomolecules to
charged nanoparticles and membranes, depends on the local dissociation equilibrium of …

Recent advances in studies of ionic liquids (IL) and ionic liquid–solvent mixtures are
reviewed. Selected experimental, simulation, and theoretical results for electrochemical …