Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Polyacrylamide Adsorption on Cellulose Nanocrystals

Nanomaterials

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Oleg Surov¹  Darya Gurina¹  Marina Voronova¹  Anatoly Zakharov¹ 

[1] G.A. Krestov Institute of Solution Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Akademicheskaya St., Ivanovo 153045, Russia;

关键词: cellulose nanocrystals;    polyacrylamide;    adsorption;    molecular dynamics;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nano10071256

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Classical molecular dynamics simulations of polyacrylamide (PAM) adsorption on cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) in a vacuum and a water environment are carried out to interpret the mechanism of the polymer interactions with CNC. The structural behavior of PAM is studied in terms of the radius of gyration, atom–atom radial distribution functions, and number of hydrogen bonds. The structural and dynamical characteristics of the polymer adsorption are investigated. It is established that in water the polymer macromolecules are mainly adsorbed in the form of a coil onto the CNC facets. It is found out that water and PAM sorption on CNC is a competitive process, and water weakens the interaction between the polymer and CNC.

【 授权许可】

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