Chemically Triggered Reactive Coacervates Show Life-Like Budding and Membrane Formation

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Phase-separated coacervates can enhance reaction kinetics and guide multilevel self-assembly, mimicking early cellular evolution. In this work, we introduce "reactive" complex that undergo chemically triggered self-immolative transformations, directing the self-assembly of products within their matrix. These self-assemblies then evolve to show life-like properties such as budding membrane formation. We find coacervate composition critically influences rates product distribution guides hierarchical self-assembly. This work showcases a versatile platform influence pathways for controlled supramolecular synthesis self-organization in confined spaces.

Language: Английский

Medium-chain fatty acids and monoglycerides: Nanoarchitectonics-based insights into molecular self-assembly, membrane interactions, and applications

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 340, P. 103465 - 103465

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Chemically-Fueled Phase Transition of a redox-responsive polymer

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 22, 2025

Language: Английский