The design and construction of synthetic cells–human‐made microcompartments that mimic
features of living cells–have experienced a real boom in the past decade. While many efforts …

Living and proliferating cells undergo repeated cycles of growth, replication and division, all
orchestrated by complex molecular networks. How a minimal cell cycle emerged and helped …

Recent studies have shown that the interactions between condensates and biological
membranes are of functional importance. Here, we study how the interaction between …

The design of compartmentalized colloids that exhibit biomimetic properties is providing
model systems for develo** synthetic cell-like entities (protocells). Inspired by the cell …

Controlling the dynamics of mixed communities of cell-like entities (protocells) provides a
step toward the development of higher-order cytomimetic behaviors in artificial cell …

Here, we review the recent progress in the characterisation and utilisation of coacervates as
protocell models in origin of life studies. We provide evidence that coacervation could have …

Multivalent polyions can undergo complex coacervation, producing membraneless
compartments that accumulate ribozymes and enhance catalysis, and offering a mechanism …

Self-assembly is promising for construction of a wide variety of supramolecular assemblies,
whose 1D/2D/3D structures are typically relevant to their functions. In-depth understanding …

The use of templates in materials chemistry is a well-established approach for producing
membrane-bounded hollow spheres used for microencapsulation applications, but also in …

Biomolecular condensates are highly versatile membraneless organelles involved in a
plethora of cellular processes. Recent years have witnessed growing evidence of the …