Structure, Properties, and Applications of Silica Nanoparticles: Recent Theoretical Modeling Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions

B McLean, I Yarovsky - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Silica nanoparticles (SNPs), one of the most widely researched materials in modern science,
are now commonly exploited in surface coatings, biomedicine, catalysis, and engineering of …

Nanomaterials in biological environment: a review of computer modelling studies

AJ Makarucha, N Todorova, I Yarovsky - European Biophysics Journal, 2011 - Springer
Nanotechnology is set to impact a vast range of fields, including computer science, materials
technology, engineering/manufacturing and medicine. As nanotechnology grows so does …

Competitive adsorption of asphaltene and n-heptane on quartz surfaces and its effect on crude oil transport through nanopores

XY Hong, H Yu, HY Xu, XQ Wang, X **, HA Wu… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Asphaltene deposition is a ubiquitous problem in crude oil exploitation, which can cause the
blockage of pore throat, leading to a significant reduction of oil recovery. Understanding the …

Hydration layer structure of biofouling-resistant nanoparticles

PJ Molino, D Yang, M Penna, K Miyazawa… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Hydrophilic surface chemistries can strongly bind water to produce surfaces that are highly
resistant to protein adsorption and fouling. The interfacial bound water and its distinct …

Surface-water interface induces conformational changes critical for protein adsorption: implications for monolayer formation of EAS hydrophobin

K Ley, A Christofferson, M Penna, D Winkler… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The class I hydrophobin EAS is part of a family of small, amphiphilic fungal proteins best
known for their ability to self-assemble into stable monolayers that modify the hydrophobicity …

Hydration and dynamics of ligands determine the antifouling capacity of functionalized surfaces

M Penna, KJ Ley, A Belessiotis-Richards… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Biofouling is a multibillion dollar problem in the modern world, stimulating a large research
effort in develo** antifouling surface coatings. Existing theories that attempt to explain …

Molecular dynamics simulations of the adhesion of a thin annealed film of oleic acid onto crystalline cellulose

MAAR Quddus, OJ Rojas, MA Pasquinelli - Biomacromolecules, 2014 - ACS Publications
Molecular dynamics simulations were used to characterize the wetting behavior of
crystalline cellulose planes in contact with a thin oily film of oleic acid. Cellulose crystal …

Surface heterogeneity: a friend or foe of protein adsorption–insights from theoretical simulations

M Penna, K Ley, S Maclaughlin, I Yarovsky - Faraday discussions, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A lack in the detailed understanding of mechanisms through which proteins adsorb or are
repelled at various solid/liquid interfaces limits the capacity to rationally design and produce …

Wrinkling behavior of graphene on substrates with different surface morphologies

D Ru, C Zhu, S Dong, J Zhao - Mechanics of Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
The wrinkling of graphene can strongly affect its stability and reliability in graphene-based
nanodevices. However, it is still a tremendous challenge to accurately predict the wrinkling …

A molecular simulation study on the adhesion behavior of a functionalized polyethylene-functionalized graphene interface

SJ Nikkhah, MR Moghbeli… - Physical Chemistry …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular dynamics simulations were applied to investigate interfacial adhesion between
functionalized polyethylene (fPE) and functionalized graphene (fG) surfaces. In order to …