The structure and function of biomolecules are strongly influenced by their hydration shells.
Structural fluctuations and molecular excitations of hydrating water molecules cover a broad …

Water is an essential participant in the stability, structure, dynamics, and function of proteins
and other biomolecules. Thermodynamically, changes in the aqueous environment affect …

In life science, water is the ubiquitous solvent, sometimes even called the “matrix of life”.
There is increasing experimental and theoretical evidence that solvation water is not a …

Hydration water is the natural matrix of biological macromolecules and is essential for their
activity in cells. The coupling between water and protein dynamics has been intensively …

The aversion of hydrophobic solutes for water drives diverse interactions and assemblies
across materials science, biology, and beyond. Here, we review the theoretical …

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The fundamental properties of water molecules, such as their molecular polarizability, have
not yet been clarified. The hydrogen bond network is generally considered to play an …

Interactions between proteins lie at the heart of numerous biological processes and are
essential for the proper functioning of the cell. Although the importance of hydrophobic …

The physics and chemistry of a charged interface are governed by the structure of the
electrical double layer (EDL). Determination of the interfacial water thickness (d iw) of the …

The hydropathy of proteins or quantitative assessment of protein–water interactions has
been a topic of interest for decades. Most hydropathy scales use a residue-based or atom …