Effects of divalent salts on polyelectrolyte coacervation
Jacob Horne,
Kayla Barker,
Yan Xia
et al.
Abstract:Polyelectrolyte solutions exhibit a demixing transition known as polyelectrolyte complexation (PEC). Recent interest in PEC has been spurred by its relevance in organizing biomolecules in intracellular environments, and by the advancement of theoretical treatments. A range of molecular parameters has been shown to influence the demixing transition, including charge patterning, polarity, stoichiometry, etc. We present a study on the effects of ion valency, which remains largely unexplored. We leverage our previ… Show more
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