Poly (aspartic acid sodium salt)(PAspNa) was evaluated for its potential as a novel draw
solute in forward osmosis (FO). The inherent advantages of PAspNa, such as good water …

All atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of planar Na+-counterion-neutralized
polyacrylic acid (PAA) brushes are performed for varying degrees of ionization (and thereby …

Intermolecular structure, conformations, solvation and adsorption characteristics of four
partially ionized polycarboxylic acids syndiotactic-poly (acrylic acid)(s-PAA), syndiotactic …

We report results of small angle neutron scattering measurements made on sodium
polystyrene sulfonate in aqueous salt solutions. The correlation length (ξ) and osmotic …

Physical properties of polyelectrolytes have been shown to be significantly related to their
chain conformations. Atomistic simulation has been used as an effective method for studying …

Cryopreservation is highly desired for long-term maintenance of the viability of living
biosamples, while effective cell cryopreservation still relies heavily on the addition of …

Coulomb repulsion between like-charged side chains is presently viewed as a major force
that impacts the biological activity of intrinsically disordered polypeptides (IDPs) by …

Scientific understanding of the molecular structure and adsorption of polymers at oil–water
liquid interfaces is very limited. In this study the adsorption free energy at the oil (CCl4) …

Molecular dynamics simulations are used to study the structure and dynamics of poly (vinyl
alcohol) and water in aqueous solution as a function of concentration at different …

The micellization kinetics, dynamics, and diffusional properties of poly (styrene)-block-poly
(acrylic acid) copolymer chains in salt-free aqueous solution have been investigated as a …