4 papers
How Topology Shapes the Phase Behavior of Polyelectrolytes
David Beyer, Pierre J. Walker, Lena Tarrach +2
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 sta…
Hydrodynamics in Semidilute Polyelectrolyte Solutions and Complex Coacervates
Shensheng Chen, Zhen-Gang Wang
It is generally assumed that hydrodynamics in dense polyelectrolyte (PE) solutions, such as semidilute PE solutions and PE complex coacervates, is heavily screened and inconsequent…
Image charge effects under metal and dieletric boundary conditions
Tingtao Zhou, Dorian Bruch, Zhen-Gang Wang
Image charge effect is a fundamental problem in electrostatics. However, a proper treatment at the continuum level for many-ion systems, such as electrolyte solutions or ionic liqu…
GCMe: Efficient implementation of the Gaussian core model with smeared electrostatic interactions for molecular dynamics simulations of soft matter systems
Benjamin Bobin Ye, Shensheng Chen, Zhen-Gang Wang
In recent years, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have emerged as a pivotal tool for understanding the structure, dynamics, and phase behavior in charged soft matter systems. To…