Catalysis by metallic nanoparticles in solution: Thermosensitive microgels as nanoreactors
Metallic nanoparticles have been used as catalysts for various reactions, and the huge
literature on the subject is hard to overlook. In many applications, the nanoparticles must be …
literature on the subject is hard to overlook. In many applications, the nanoparticles must be …
Active diffusion of self-propelled particles in flexible polymer networks
Biopolymer networks having a meshwork topology, eg, extracellular matrices and mucus
gels, are ubiquitous. Understanding the diffusion mechanism of self-propelled agents …
gels, are ubiquitous. Understanding the diffusion mechanism of self-propelled agents …
Chromophore amphiphile–polyelectrolyte hybrid hydrogels for photocatalytic hydrogen production
Hybrid systems based on covalent polymers and supramolecular assemblies offer unique
opportunities for functional materials based on the pathway-dependent dynamic structures …
opportunities for functional materials based on the pathway-dependent dynamic structures …
Permeability of polymer membranes beyond linear response
The permeability of a membrane to solute penetrants is well defined on the linear response
level simply as the ratio of penetrants' flux and concentration gradient at the membrane …
level simply as the ratio of penetrants' flux and concentration gradient at the membrane …
Coarse-grained simulations of solute diffusion in crosslinked flexible hydrogels
M Quesada-Pérez, JA Maroto-Centeno… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this work, the longtime diffusion of a solute in a chemically crosslinked and flexible
hydrogel is computed from a coarse-grained model of a polymeric network. The effects of …
hydrogel is computed from a coarse-grained model of a polymeric network. The effects of …
Tuning the selective permeability of polydisperse polymer networks
We study the permeability and selectivity ('permselectivity') of model membranes made of
polydisperse polymer networks for molecular penetrant transport, using coarse-grained …
polydisperse polymer networks for molecular penetrant transport, using coarse-grained …
[HTML][HTML] Tuning the permeability of regular polymeric networks by the cross-link ratio
The amount of cross-linking in the design of polymer materials is a key parameter for the
modification of numerous physical properties, importantly, the permeability to molecular …
modification of numerous physical properties, importantly, the permeability to molecular …
Tuning the permeability of dense membranes by shaping nanoscale potentials
Permeability is one of the most fundamental transport properties in soft matter physics,
material engineering, and nanofluidics. Here, we report by means of Langevin simulations of …
material engineering, and nanofluidics. Here, we report by means of Langevin simulations of …
Concentration-dependent swelling and structure of ionic microgels: simulation and theory of a coarse-grained model
TJ Weyer, AR Denton - Soft Matter, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
We study swelling and structural properties of ionic microgel suspensions within a
comprehensive coarse-grained model that combines the polymeric and colloidal natures of …
comprehensive coarse-grained model that combines the polymeric and colloidal natures of …
Modeling of stimuli-responsive nanoreactors: rational rate control towards the design of colloidal enzymes
In modern applications of heterogeneous liquid-phase nanocatalysis, the catalysts (eg,
metal nanoparticles) need to be typically affixed to a colloidal carrier system for stability and …
metal nanoparticles) need to be typically affixed to a colloidal carrier system for stability and …