Solubility of Polymers in Water

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Current Research TopicsIsaac C. SanchezMonte
Carlo, Molecular Dynamic, and Analytical Methods

• Solubility of Polymers in Water
• Role of Water in Protein Folding
• Characterization of Liquid Structure
• Behavior of Polymers in Supercritical CO2
• Permeability of Gases in Glassy Polymers

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PTMSP
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Cavity Size Distributions
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Diffusion Calculation
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Solubility measurement
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Current Research TopicsIsaac C. SanchezMonte
Carlo, Molecular Dynamic, and Analytical Methods

• Solubility of Polymers in Water
• Role of Water in Protein Folding
• Characterization of Liquid Structure
• Behavior of Polymers in Supercritical CO2
• Permeability of Gases in Glassy Polymers

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Introduction

• Poly(ethylene oxide) (-O-CH2-CH2-)n
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  -Soluble
• Poly(methylene oxide) (-O-CH2-)n
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  -Insoluble
• Poly(propylene oxide) (-O-CH2-CH(CH3)-)n
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  -Insoluble
  

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PEO 7-2 Helix
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Water at Room Temperature(298K)
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PEO Chain in Vacuum
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PEO-water Interaction
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Current Research TopicsIsaac C. SanchezMonte
Carlo, Molecular Dynamic, and Analytical Methods

• Solubility of Polymers in Water
• Role of Water in Protein Folding
• Characterization of Liquid Structure
• Behavior of Polymers in Supercritical CO2
• Permeability of Gases in Glassy Polymers