Despite its apparent simplicity, water behaves in a complex manner and is fundamental in
controlling many physical, chemical and biological processes. The molecular mechanisms …

When biomaterials come into contact with biological fluids, water molecules immediately
adsorb onto the surface of the materials. To understand the origin of the crucial roles of …

Fluorine-containing polymers are used not only in industrial processes but also in medical
applications, because they exhibit excellent heat, weather, and chemical resistance. As …

Polymeric biomaterials are often used in water and hydration water molecules with different
mobilities, such as non-freezing water, intermediate water, and free water, are formed on …

The hydration state of bioactive glass materials and its relationship with their biocompatibility
have been receiving attention. In this research, silver-containing bioactive glasses …

Intermediate water (IW) in hydrated bioactive glasses remains uninvestigated. We obtained
titanium (Ti)-containing bioactive glasses (BGTs)(Ti at 5%, 7.5% and 10% of the glass …

Intermediate water (IW) has been reported to play an important role in nonthrombogenicity of
biomaterials. However, clear insights into the IW in the hydrated polymer are still debated. In …

Hydration states of polymers are known to directly influence the adsorption of biomolecules.
Particularly, intermediate water (IW) has been found able to prevent protein adsorption …

Polymers contain functional groups that participate in hydrogen bond (H-bond) with water
molecules, establishing a robust H-bond network that influences bulk properties. This study …

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of water sorption in poly (2-methoxyethylacrylate)(
PMEA) are carried out to elucidate the hydrogen bonding (H-bonding) structures of the water …