The ionization degree, charge density, and conformation of weak polyelectrolytes can be
adjusted through adjusting the pH and ionic strength stimuli. Such polymers thus offer a …

Fouling remains a widespread challenge as its nonspecific and uncontrollable character
limits the performance of materials and devices in numerous applications. Although many …

The rheology of complex coacervates can be elegantly tuned via the design and control of
specific non-covalent hydrophobic interactions between the complexed polymer chains. The …

Scientific research based on the self-assembly behavior of block copolymers (BCs)
comprising charged-neutral segments has emerged as a novel strategy mainly looking for …

Despite recent developments in controlled polymerization techniques, the straightforward
synthesis of block copolymers that feature both strong anionic and charge-neutral segments …

Despite the ever more versatile polymerization techniques that are becoming available, the
synthesis of macromolecules with tailored functionalities can remain a lengthy endeavor …

It is well-known that the phase behavior and physicochemical and adhesive properties of
complex coacervates are readily tuneable with the salt concentration of the medium. For …

Adhesive proteins of marine organisms contain significant amounts of hydrophobic amino
acids. Therefore, inter-and intramolecular hydrophobic interactions are expected to play an …

Because of their permanent charge, strong polyelectrolytes remain challenging to
characterize, in particular, when they are combined with hydrophobic features. For this …

Strong polyelectrolytes (ie, macromolecules whose charge density is independent of the
medium's pH) are invaluable assets in the soft matter toolbox, as they can readily disperse in …