Listening to polymers collapse: 'Water bridges' pull the strings

It is not easy to follow the interactions of large molecules with water in real time. But this can be easier to hear than to ...
Digital Journal

Busting nanoplastics in water with a new solvent process

A horse drinks from the plastic-filled Cerron Grande reservoir in El Salvador - Copyright South Korean Presidential Office/AFP Handout A horse drinks from the plastic ...
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Studying fundamentals of water as a solvent could lead to greener cellulose-based products

Water isn’t just a universal solvent that remains unaffected by its interactions. New publications from North Carolina State University show that water can change its solubility characteristics ...
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Listening to Polymer Collapse: Water Bridges Pull the Strings

Some polymers react to their environment with conformational changes: one of these is the polymer PNIPAM, short for poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). It ...