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20152026
most citedPhase transitions in biological systems with many components

193 citations · 845 across the 19 of their papers we have counts for

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20 papers

physics.bio-ph2026

Roadmap for Condensates in Cell Biology

Dilimulati Aierken, Sebastian Aland, Stefano Bo +38

Biomolecular condensates govern essential cellular processes yet elude description by traditional equilibrium models. This roadmap, distilled from structured discussions at a works…

cond-mat.soft2024

Polydisperse polymer fractionation between phases

J. Pedro de Souza, William M. Jacobs, Howard A. Stone

Polymer mixtures fractionate between phases depending on their molecular weight. Consequently, by varying solvent conditions, a polydisperse polymer sample can be separated between…

cond-mat.soft2023★ 17 cited

Nonequilibrium interfacial properties of chemically driven fluids

Yongick Cho, William M. Jacobs

Chemically driven fluids can demix to form condensed droplets that exhibit phase behaviors not observed at equilibrium. In particular, nonequilibrium interfacial properties can eme…

cond-mat.soft2023★ 9 cited

Interplay between self-assembly and phase separation in a polymer-complex model

Tianhao Li, W. Benjamin Rogers, William M. Jacobs

We present a theoretical model for predicting the phase behavior of polymer solutions in which phase separation competes with oligomerization. Specifically, we consider scenarios i…

q-bio.BM2023★ 45 cited

Active learning of the thermodynamics-dynamics tradeoff in protein condensates

Yaxin An, Michael A. Webb, William M. Jacobs

Phase-separated biomolecular condensates exhibit a wide range of dynamical properties, which depend on the sequences of the constituent proteins and RNAs. However, it is unclear to…

physics.bio-ph2023★ 44 cited

Theory and simulation of multiphase coexistence in biomolecular mixtures

William M. Jacobs

Biomolecular condensates constitute a newly recognized form of spatial organization in living cells. Although many condensates are believed to form as a result of phase separation,…