Synthetic polymers are omnipresent in society as textiles and packaging materials, in
construction and medicine, among many other important applications. Alternatively, natural …

Protein–polyelectrolyte coacervates have gained interest for their potential to stabilize
proteins or function as adhesives and their biological implications in the formation of …

The liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) is a
commonly observed phenomenon within the cell, and such condensates are also highly …

Biological fluids, the most complex blends, have compositions that constantly vary and
cannot be molecularly defined. Despite these uncertainties, proteins fluctuate, fold, function …

Proteins play important roles in the therapeutic, medical diagnostic, and chemical catalysis
industries. However, their potential is often limited by their fragile and dynamic nature …

The encapsulation of enzymes within porous materials has shown great promise, not only in
protecting the enzymes from denaturation under nonbiological environments, but also, in …

The conformation of water around proteins is of paramount importance, as it determines
protein interactions. Although the average water properties around the surface of proteins …

The effective management of plastic waste streams to prevent plastic land and water
pollution is a growing problem that is also one of the most important challenges in polymer …

Random heteropolymers (RHPs) have been computationally designed and experimentally
shown to recapitulate protein-like phase behavior and function. However, unlike proteins …

Engineered and native enzymes are poised to solve challenges in medicine,
bioremediation, and biotechnology. One important goal is the possibility of upcycling …