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Liquid–Liquid Phase‐Separated Systems from Reversible Gel–Sol Transition of Protein Microgels (Adv. Mater. 33/2021)
Author(s) -
Xu Yufan,
Qi Runzhang,
Zhu Hongjia,
Li Bing,
Shen Yi,
Krainer Georg,
Klenerman David,
Knowles Tuomas P. J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202170258
Subject(s) - dispersity , materials science , liquid liquid , nanotechnology , phase (matter) , aqueous solution , phase transition , liquid phase , aqueous two phase system , chemical engineering , chromatography , organic chemistry , polymer chemistry , chemistry , physics , engineering , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics
Phase Separation Liquid–liquid phase separation of protein in all‐aqueous environment is thought to be related to functional and aberrant biology, and has the potential to conceptualize smart biomaterials. In article number 2008670, Tuomas P. J. Knowles and co‐workers use protein microgel precursors to form liquid–liquid phase‐separated systems with size‐adjustable and dispersity‐tunable biomolecular condensates. The outcomes at water–water interfaces can shed light on the understanding of biophysics in relevant areas and inspire the applications in bioengineering and biomedicine.