Recent progress in the science of complex coacervation
Complex coacervation is an associative, liquid–liquid phase separation that can occur in
solutions of oppositely-charged macromolecular species, such as proteins, polymers, and …
solutions of oppositely-charged macromolecular species, such as proteins, polymers, and …
Supramolecular polymer networks: hydrogels and bulk materials
L Voorhaar, R Hoogenboom - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular polymer networks are materials crosslinked by reversible supramolecular
interactions, such as hydrogen bonding or electrostatic interactions. Supramolecular …
interactions, such as hydrogen bonding or electrostatic interactions. Supramolecular …
Phase behavior and salt partitioning in polyelectrolyte complex coacervates
Polyelectrolyte complexes are omnipresent both in nature and in the technological world,
including nucleotide condensates, biological marine adhesives, food stabilizers …
including nucleotide condensates, biological marine adhesives, food stabilizers …
Sequence and entropy-based control of complex coacervates
Biomacromolecules rely on the precise placement of monomers to encode information for
structure, function, and physiology. Efforts to emulate this complexity via the synthetic control …
structure, function, and physiology. Efforts to emulate this complexity via the synthetic control …
Polyelectrolyte complex coacervation across a broad range of charge densities
Polyelectrolyte complex coacervates of homologous (co) polyelectrolytes with a near-ideally
random distribution of a charged and neutral ethylene oxide comonomer were synthesized …
random distribution of a charged and neutral ethylene oxide comonomer were synthesized …
Complex coacervate‐based materials for biomedicine
There has been increasing interest in complex coacervates for deriving and transporting
biomaterials. Complex coacervates are a dense, polyelectrolyte‐rich liquid that results from …
biomaterials. Complex coacervates are a dense, polyelectrolyte‐rich liquid that results from …
Development of the modern theory of polymeric complex coacervation
CE Sing - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2017 - Elsevier
Oppositely charged polymers can undergo the process of complex coacervation, which
refers to a liquid–liquid phase separation driven by electrostatic attraction. These materials …
refers to a liquid–liquid phase separation driven by electrostatic attraction. These materials …
Chirality-selected phase behaviour in ionic polypeptide complexes
Polyelectrolyte complexes present new opportunities for self-assembled soft matter. Factors
determining whether the phase of the complex is solid or liquid remain unclear. Ionic …
determining whether the phase of the complex is solid or liquid remain unclear. Ionic …
The effect of salt on the complex coacervation of vinyl polyelectrolytes
Complex coacervation is an electrostatically-driven phase separation phenomenon that is
utilized in a wide range of everyday applications and is of great interest for the creation of …
utilized in a wide range of everyday applications and is of great interest for the creation of …
Protein encapsulation using complex coacervates: what nature has to teach us
Protein encapsulation is a growing area of interest, particularly in the fields of food science
and medicine. The sequestration of protein cargoes is achieved using a variety of methods …
and medicine. The sequestration of protein cargoes is achieved using a variety of methods …