Cononsolvency is an intriguing phenomenon where a polymer collapses in a mixture of
good solvents. This cosolvent-induced modulation of the polymer solubility has been …

From colloidal dispersions to solvated polymers or proteins, solution composition is known
to strongly influence the stable state of the bathing macromolecules. Mixed solvents …

We propose a physical mechanism for co-nonsolvency of a stimulus-responsive polymer in
water/methanol mixed solution based on results obtained with molecular simulations. Even …

We revisit the mechanism for cononsolvency of PNIPAM in water/methanol mixtures. Using
extensive molecular dynamics simulations, we calculate the calorimetric enthalpy of the …

Abstract Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide), PNIPAM, is a widely studied polymer, which serves
as a key constituent of nanostructured soft materials with responsive properties. Upon …

Polymer-grafted nanopores allow the control of pore permittivity, which can be exploited in
many nanotechnological applications. Using atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, we …

The coil–globule transition of aqueous polymers is of profound significance in
understanding the structure and function of responsive soft matter. In particular, the …

Cononsolvency refers to the effect in which a polymer chain in good solvent collapses when
it is mixed with an increasing concentration of a second good solvent. An important question …

Cosolvent effects on the coil–globule transitions in aqueous polymer solutions are not well
understood, especially in the case of amphiphilic cosolvents that preferentially adsorb on the …

The phase transitions of poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(PNIPAM) in water–methanol mixed
solutions were studied in detail by high-sensitivity differential scanning calorimetry. From this …