Electric double layers in concentrated electrolytes exhibit a range of complex phenomena, including steric crowding, overscreening, and voltage-dependent capacitance. Mean-field theories offer a mathematically and conceptually simple framework for describing these phenomena and relating them to experimentally relevant...
Kara D. Fong, Zhen-Gang Wang· Journal of Chemical Physics· 0 citations
Complex coacervates─liquid condensates resulting from liquid–liquid phase separation of oppositely charged polymers─have attracted broad interest in artificial cells, drug delivery vehicles, and smart nanoreactors. The functionality of these applications is significantly influenced by the coacervate’s ability to enca...
Zong-Pei Wu, J. B. Sabadini, Pierre J. Walker et al.· ACS Nano· 0 citations
We develop a topology-specific theory of polyelectrolyte coacervation using the random phase approximation and apply it to both simple and complex coacervation. Our results for stars and dendrimers show that more compact chain topologies display a greater propensity for liquid-liquid phase separation, as a function of...
David Beyer, Pierre J. Walker, Lena Tarrach et al.· 0 citations
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