Conspectus Coacervates are droplets formed by liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) and
are often used as model protocells–primitive cell-like compartments that could have aided …

Composites with tailored compositions and functions have attracted widespread scientific
and industrial interest. Metal–phenolic networks (MPNs), which are composed of phenolic …

One of science's greatest challenges is determining how life can spontaneously emerge
from a mixture of molecules. A complicating factor is that life and its molecules are inherently …

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 …

Azo switches are widely employed as essential components in light-responsive systems.
Here, we develop an azo-fluorescent switch that is visible light-responsive and its light …

Azobenzene‐containing small molecules and polymers are functional photoswitchable
molecules to form supramolecular nanomaterials for various applications. Recently …

Phase‐separated compartments can localize (bio) chemical reactions and influence their
kinetics. They are believed to play an important role both in extant life in the form of …

Liquid-like protein condensates are ubiquitous in cellular system and are increasingly
recognized for their roles in physiological processes. Condensed phase harbors distinctive …

The availability of synthetic, analytical, and predictive tools makes DNA an ideal platform,
not yet considered, to investigate statistical and soft matter physics. Here we report and …

Phase-separated coacervates can enhance reaction kinetics and guide multilevel self-
assembly, mimicking early cellular evolution. In this work, we introduce “reactive” complex …