Complex coacervation is an associative, liquid–liquid phase separation that can occur in
solutions of oppositely-charged macromolecular species, such as proteins, polymers, and …

Chain-like macromolecules (polymers) show characteristic adsorption properties due to their
flexibility and internal degrees of freedom, when attracted to surfaces and interfaces. In this …

The behavior of electrolyte solutions close to a charged surface is studied theoretically. A
modified Poisson–Boltzmann equation that takes into account the volume excluded by the …

This review summarizes and assesses recent theoretical and experimental advances, with
special emphasis on the effective interaction between charge-stabilized colloids, in the bulk …

Helices are essential building blocks of living organisms, be they molecular fragments of
proteins (α-helices), macromolecules (DNA and collagen), or multimolecular assemblies …

ESPResSo is a package for Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations of coarse-grained
models. We present the most recent version 3.1 of our software, highlighting some recent …

The dielectric and conductometric properties of aqueous polyelectrolyte solutions present a
very complex phenomenology, not yet completely understood, differing from the properties …

We use the framework of counterion condensation theory, in which deviations from linear
electrostatics are ascribed to charge renormalization caused by collapse of counterions from …

Recent progress in understanding the effect of electrostatics in soft matter is presented. A
vast number of materials contain ions, ranging from the molecular scale (eg electrolyte) to …

Counterion atmospheres condensed onto charged biopolymers strongly affect their physical
properties and biological functions, but have been difficult to quantify experimentally. Here …