Two decades of Martini: Better beads, broader scope

SJ Marrink, L Monticelli, MN Melo… - Wiley …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The Martini model, a coarse‐grained force field for molecular dynamics simulations, has
been around for nearly two decades. Originally developed for lipid‐based systems by the …

Molecular characterization of polymer networks

SPO Danielsen, HK Beech, S Wang… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polymer networks are complex systems consisting of molecular components. Whereas the
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …

LAMMPS-a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales

AP Thompson, HM Aktulga, R Berger… - Computer Physics …, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the classical molecular dynamics simulator LAMMPS was released as an open source
code in 2004, it has become a widely-used tool for particle-based modeling of materials at …

Dynamic crosslinking compatibilizes immiscible mixed plastics

RW Clarke, T Sandmeier, KA Franklin, D Reich… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The global plastics problem is a trifecta, greatly affecting environment, energy and climate,,–.
Many innovative closed/open-loop plastics recycling or upcycling strategies have been …

Promoter-proximal CTCF binding promotes distal enhancer-dependent gene activation

N Kubo, H Ishii, X Xiong, S Bianco… - Nature structural & …, 2021 - nature.com
The CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) works together with the cohesin complex to drive the
formation of chromatin loops and topologically associating domains, but its role in gene …

Modeling and simulations of polymers: a roadmap

TE Gartner III, A Jayaraman - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Molecular modeling and simulations are invaluable tools for the polymer science and
engineering community. These computational approaches enable predictions and provide …

Dynamics of polymer segments, polymer chains, and nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposite melts: A review

EJ Bailey, KI Winey - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The addition of nanoparticles (NPs) to a polymer matrix, forming a polymer nanocomposite
(PNC), is known to alter the microscopic dynamic processes of both species which leads to …

Facile mechanochemical cycloreversion of polymer cross-linkers enhances tear resistance

S Wang, Y Hu, TB Kouznetsova, L Sapir, D Chen… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The mechanical properties of covalent polymer networks often arise from the permanent end-
linking or cross-linking of polymer strands, and molecular linkers that break more easily …

A review of advancements in coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations

SY Joshi, SA Deshmukh - Molecular Simulation, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last few years, coarse-grained molecular dynamics has emerged as a way to model
large and complex systems in an efficient and inexpensive manner due to its lowered …

Structure and nanostructure in ionic liquids

R Hayes, GG Warr, R Atkin - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Much of chemistry is concerned with the study of reactions and processes in solution, that is,
where liquids are used as solvents. 2, 3 The solvent is the (excess) liquid phase in which …