Hydrophobicity-Dependent Heterogeneous Nanoaggregates and Fluorescence Dynamics in Room-Temperature Ionic Liquids [PDF]
, 2022 The hydrophobicity of room-temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) has been shown to have a very significant effect on the optical and structural properties of and in RTILs.
Prasun K. Mandal +5 more
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On the trail of molecular hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity at aqueous interfaces [PDF]
, 2022 Uncovering microscopic hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity at heterogeneous aqueous interfaces is essential as it dictates physical and chemical properties such as wetting, electrical double layer, reactivity.
Stephanie, E. Sanders +7 more
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Hydrophobicity-Modulated Small Antibacterial Molecule Eradicates Biofilm with Potent Efficacy against Skin Infections [PDF]
, 2020 The role of molecular arrangement of hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups for designing membrane-active molecules remains largely ambiguous. To explore this aspect, herein we report a series of membrane-active small molecules by varying the spatial ...
Mohini Mohan Konai (3128520) +7 more
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Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Nanoscale Hydrophobicity of Polymer Surfaces: What Makes Water Wet? [PDF]
, 2023 The wettability of a polymer surface--related to its hydrophobicity or tendency to repel water--can be crucial for determining its utility, such as for a coating or a purification membrane.
Sankaran, Sundaresan +2 more
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Hydrophobicity Revisited: a Molecular Story [PDF]
, 2020 In a previous paper we have introduced a new hydrophobicity proclivity scale and justified its superior performance characteristics, particularly in the context of a scale for protein alignments, but also for its strong correlation with many other amino ...
Krishnan, Chittur, David, Cavanaugh
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Generalizable Features of Interfacial Water Structure Predict the Hydrophobicity of Chemically Heterogeneous Surfaces [PDF]
, 2021 The hydrophobicity of an interface determines the magnitude of hydrophobic interactions that drive numerous biological and industrial processes. Chemically heterogeneous interfaces are abundant in these contexts; examples include the surfaces of proteins,
Atharva, Kelkar +2 more
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Enhanced Hydrophobicity of CeO2 Thin Films by Surface Engineering [PDF]
, 2022 Due to its advanced surface properties and many technologically important applications, cerium dioxide (CeO2, ceria) has become the focus of extensive research. This work presents a study of factors influencing the wetting properties of ceria.
Damir, Mamedov +6 more
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Identifying Nonadditive Contributions to the Hydrophobicity of Chemically Heterogeneous Surfaces via Dual-Loop Active Learning [PDF]
, 2021 Hydrophobic interactions drive numerous phenomena involving surfaces that are chemically heterogeneous at the nanoscale. Nonadditive contributions to the hydrophobicity of such surfaces depend on the chemical identities and spatial patterns of polar and ...
Atharva, Kelkar +2 more
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Implications of ideas on super-hydrophobicity for water repellent soil [PDF]
, 2007 Water repellence is an important factor in soil erosion due to its role in inhibiting the re-establishinent of vegetation after fire and due to its enhancement of run-off.
Pyatt, F. Brian +7 more
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Water-repellent soil and its relationship to granularity, surface roughness and hydrophobicity: a materials science view [PDF]
, 2005 Considerable soil water repellency has been observed at a wide range of locations worldwide. The soil exhibiting water repellency is found within the upper part of the soil profile.
Newton, Michael +5 more
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