Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions

Interchain base-stacking and spermine bridges govern ssDNA condensation and reentrant transitions

This study shows that spermine induces two phase transitions in ssDNA through stacking and electrostatic interactions, with sequence-dependent behavior.

Sequence-dependent molecular asymmetry and architecture define electric potential profiles of biomolecular condensates

This study shows molecular asymmetry and sequence architecture encode electric potential profiles in biomolecular condensates, revealing how charge distribution and protein structure influence interfacial potentials.

Persistence length of short homopolymeric single-stranded DNA sequences in polyvalent cations

The paper uses simulations to calculate the persistence length of short ssDNA homopolymers in polyvalent cations, finding it depends on the inverse Debye length and is largely independent of spermine concentration.

Solvent ordering in a fully packaged RNA bacteriophage and the mechanics of genome delivery

This study uses atomistic simulations to show how RNA bacteriophages balance genome confinement and delivery through solvent ordering and RNA-protein interactions.

Acoustic Modulation of Ion-Solvent Interactions: Microscopic Insights into Acoustoelectric Effect Modelling

This study models the acoustoelectric effect by examining how ultrasound modulates ion-solvent interactions, showing how acoustic pressure changes ion mobility and conductivity.

Microstructure evolution of multivalent ion-complexed polyelectrolyte gels

The paper investigates how microstructure evolution in polyelectrolyte gels changes with crosslinking density and multivalent salt concentration using dynamic light scattering.

Phase transition of human gastrointestinal mucin solutions

This study examines the phase behavior of gastrointestinal mucin solutions under multivalent salts, revealing reentrant phase transitions and unique salt-promotion orders.

Dissecting the molecular origins of opalescence and phase separation in mAb formulations and their relation to aggregation

This paper investigates the molecular mechanisms of opalescence and liquid-liquid phase separation in mAb formulations and shows they are decoupled from aggregation.

The Origin of the Ionic-strength Dependent Reentrant Behavior in Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation of Uncharged IDPs

The paper explains the salt-dependent reentrant behavior in liquid-liquid phase separation of uncharged IDPs using analytical theory and simulations.

An Effective Method for Determining the Degree of Oligomerization of hnRNPA2 Low Complexity Domain

The paper develops a method to quantify oligomerization kinetics of unstable protein solutions using electrokinetic properties and adsorption analysis.

Single-nanoparticle electrophoretic mobility determination and trapping using active-feedback 3D tracking

This paper develops a method to measure single-nanoparticle electrophoretic mobility and trap them using 3D tracking with active feedback, showing improved precision over ensemble methods.

Interplay of hierarchical dynamics and their microscopic structures of polyampholyte gels and proteins

The paper studies the hierarchical dynamics of polyampholyte gels using dynamic light scattering, identifying a new mode with a stretched exponential decay and linking it to segmental motion and charge balance.