Predicting polyelectrolyte coacervation from a molecularly informed field-theoretic model

M Nguyen, N Sherck, K Shen, CER Edwards… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Understanding the phase behavior of polyelectrolyte coacervation is crucial for many
applications, including consumer formulations, wet adhesives, processed food, and drug …

Polymer Tacticity Effects in Polymer–Lanthanide Chelation Thermodynamics

WR Archer, T Chen, V Vaissier Welborn… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Metal-chelating polymers are critical components in numerous applications. However,
despite the known influence of polymer tacticity on both bulk and solution properties, most …

Predicted and Experimental NMR Chemical Shifts at Variable Temperatures: The Effect of Protein Conformational Dynamics

X Yi, L Zhang, RA Friesner… - The journal of physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
NMR chemical shifts provide a sensitive probe of protein structure and dynamics but remain
challenging to predict and interpret. We examine the effect of protein conformational …

pH-Controllable Coating of Silver Nanoparticles with PMMA-b-PDMAEMA Oligomers: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study

MV Prud, A Kyrychenko, ON Kalugin - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) coated with pH-responsive polymers have become a very
appealing “smart” nanocarrier for targeted drug delivery. To get a better understanding of the …

Role of concentration and hydrophobic nature of weak polyelectrolytes on adsorption structure and thermodynamics at oil-water interface: Study of several carboxylate …

R Kurapati, U Natarajan - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
Intermolecular structure, conformations, solvation and adsorption characteristics of four
partially ionized polycarboxylic acids syndiotactic-poly (acrylic acid)(s-PAA), syndiotactic …

Atomistic molecular dynamic simulation of dilute poly (acrylic acid) solution: Effects of simulation size sensitivity and ionic strength

G Yao, J Zhao, SB Ramisetti, D Wen - Industrial & Engineering …, 2018 - ACS Publications
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Tuning TiO2 suspension stability with poly (α-alkyl carboxylic acids) via side chain length and chain stereochemistry

T Berglez, K Kogej, J Reščič - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of hydrophobicity and stereochemistry of poly (α-alkyl carboxylic acids) on
the properties of TiO 2 suspensions were studied with experimental and in silico methods …

Tacticity and Ionization Effects on Adsorption Behavior of Poly(acrylic acid) and Poly(methacrylic acid) at the CCl4–H2O Interface Revealed by MD Simulations

R Kurapati, U Natarajan - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Atomistic molecular dynamic simulations were performed to investigate the adsorption
behavior of poly (acrylic acid)(PAA) and poly (methacrylic acid)(PMA) at the CCl4–H2O …

Tacticity effect on the conformational properties of polypropylene and poly (ethylene–propylene) copolymers

PN Tzounis, DV Argyropoulou, SD Anogiannakis… - …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Tacticity is one of the most important features of stereoregular polymers, with significant
impact on morphology and on a variety of properties such as conformational, thermal …

Conformations and Solvation of Synthetic Polymers in Water by Generalized Born Implicit-Solvent Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Stereoisomers of Poly (acrylic …

L Kunche, U Natarajan - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023 - ACS Publications
We present the GB-OBC model as an approach for implicit-solvent MD simulations of a
synthetic macromolecule in water. The model is tested and found to be successful in …