Wearable devices, biomaterials, and tissue engineering have all gained from the
development of flexible materials. Hydrogels are made up of the polymer matrix in an …

Catalytic reactions involve the direct interaction of reactants, intermediates and products with
the catalyst surface. We not only need to control the atomic structure and electronic …

Multifunctional surfaces that are favorable for both droplet nucleation and removal are highly
desirable for water harvesting applications but are rare. Inspired by the unique functions of …

We have applied molecular dynamics and methods of importance sampling to study
structure and dynamics of liquid water in contact with metal surfaces. The specific surfaces …

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

The structure of water near non-polar molecular fragments or surfaces mediates the
hydrophobic interactions that underlie a broad range of interfacial, colloidal and biophysical …

An in-depth knowledge of the interaction of water with amorphous silica is critical to
fundamental studies of interfacial hydration water, as well as to industrial processes such as …

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 …

Water near extended hydrophobic surfaces is like that at a liquid–vapor interface, where
fluctuations in water density are substantially enhanced compared to those in bulk water …

Macroscopic characterizations of hydrophobicity (eg, contact angle measurements) do not
extend to the surfaces of proteins and nanoparticles. Molecular measures of hydrophobicity …