Amyloid formation as a protein phase transition
The formation of amyloid fibrils is a general class of protein self-assembly behaviour, which
is associated with both functional biology and the development of a number of disorders …
is associated with both functional biology and the development of a number of disorders …
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 …
Autonomous alignment and healing in multilayer soft electronics using immiscible dynamic polymers
Self-healing soft electronic and robotic devices can, like human skin, recover autonomously
from damage. While current devices use a single type of dynamic polymer for all functional …
from damage. While current devices use a single type of dynamic polymer for all functional …
Molecular characterization of polymer networks
Polymer networks are complex systems consisting of molecular components. Whereas the
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …
50th Anniversary Perspective: Block PolymersPure Potential
Block polymers have undergone extraordinary evolution since their inception more than 60
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …
years ago, maturing from simple surfactants to an expansive class of macromolecules …
A review of level-set methods and some recent applications
We review some of the recent advances in level-set methods and their applications. In
particular, we discuss how to impose boundary conditions at irregular domains and free …
particular, we discuss how to impose boundary conditions at irregular domains and free …
Complete phase diagram for liquid–liquid phase separation of intrinsically disordered proteins
A number of intrinsically disordered proteins have been shown to self-assemble via liquid–
liquid phase separation into protein-rich and dilute phases. The resulting coacervates can …
liquid phase separation into protein-rich and dilute phases. The resulting coacervates can …
Multiblock polymers: Panacea or Pandora's box?
Advances in synthetic polymer chemistry have unleashed seemingly unlimited strategies for
producing block polymers with arbitrary numbers (n) and types (k) of unique sequences of …
producing block polymers with arbitrary numbers (n) and types (k) of unique sequences of …
Dehydration entropy drives liquid-liquid phase separation by molecular crowding
Complex coacervation driven liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of biopolymers has
been attracting attention as a novel phase in living cells. Studies of LLPS in this context are …
been attracting attention as a novel phase in living cells. Studies of LLPS in this context are …
Chemically specific coarse‐graining of polymers: Methods and prospects
Coarse‐grained (CG) modeling is an invaluable tool for the study of polymers and other soft
matter systems due to the span of spatiotemporal scales that typify their physics and …
matter systems due to the span of spatiotemporal scales that typify their physics and …