Water as the often neglected medium at the interface between materials and biology
BL Dargaville, DW Hutmacher - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Despite its apparent simplicity, water behaves in a complex manner and is fundamental in
controlling many physical, chemical and biological processes. The molecular mechanisms …
controlling many physical, chemical and biological processes. The molecular mechanisms …
Design of polymeric biomaterials: The “intermediate water concept”
M Tanaka, S Kobayashi, D Murakami… - Bulletin of the …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
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 …
adsorb onto the surface of the materials. To understand the origin of the crucial roles of …
Fluorine-containing bio-inert polymers: Roles of intermediate water
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 …
applications, because they exhibit excellent heat, weather, and chemical resistance. As …
The intermediate water concept for pioneering polymeric biomaterials: A review and update
S Nishimura, M Tanaka - Bulletin of the Chemical Society of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
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 …
mobilities, such as non-freezing water, intermediate water, and free water, are formed on …
Sol-gel silicate glass doped with silver for bone regeneration: Antibacterial activity, intermediate water, and cell death mode
The hydration state of bioactive glass materials and its relationship with their biocompatibility
have been receiving attention. In this research, silver-containing bioactive glasses …
have been receiving attention. In this research, silver-containing bioactive glasses …
Investigating the intermediate water feature of hydrated titanium containing bioactive glass
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 …
titanium (Ti)-containing bioactive glasses (BGTs)(Ti at 5%, 7.5% and 10% of the glass …
Elucidating the feature of intermediate water in hydrated poly (ω-methoxyalkyl acrylate) s by molecular dynamics simulation and differential scanning calorimetry …
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 …
biomaterials. However, clear insights into the IW in the hydrated polymer are still debated. In …
Effects of side-chain spacing and length on hydration states of poly (2-methoxyethyl acrylate) analogues: A molecular dynamics study
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 …
Particularly, intermediate water (IW) has been found able to prevent protein adsorption …
Revealing the hidden dynamics of confined water in acrylate polymers: Insights from hydrogen-bond lifetime analysis
K Shikata, T Kikutsuji, N Yasoshima, K Kim… - The Journal of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
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 …
molecules, establishing a robust H-bond network that influences bulk properties. This study …
Molecular structure and vibrational spectra of water molecules sorbed in poly (2-methoxyethylacrylate) revealed by molecular dynamics simulation
N Yasoshima, T Ishiyama, M Gemmei-Ide… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
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 …
PMEA) are carried out to elucidate the hydrogen bonding (H-bonding) structures of the water …