Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review
Water is ubiquitous and indispensable on the Earth. Its importance has long been recognized on a macroscopic scale. However, it took a long time to comprehend the impact of water molecules on the microscopic level. According to the hydrophilicity of matter, the impact of water can be divided into tw...
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| description | Water is ubiquitous and indispensable on the Earth. Its importance has long been recognized on a macroscopic scale. However, it took a long time to comprehend the impact of water molecules on the microscopic level. According to the hydrophilicity of matter, the impact of water can be divided into two categories: 1) intermolecular hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) and 2) hydrophobic interactions. In recent years, atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) has been used to investigate the effect of water on the single-chain properties of macromolecules. Herein, we summarize recent advances in the AFM-SMFS study on the impact of water on some kinds of synthetic polymers, biomacromolecules, and molecules containing supramolecular interactions from the two aspects of H-bonds and hydrophobic interactions. It is expected that a deeper understanding of the interactions between water molecules and macromolecules will enable the design of polymer materials with specific functionalities and properties in a bottom-up way. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a5a20378dbcc435eb3c45ec78774e5f52025-08-20T02:52:58ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Supramolecular Materials2667-24052024-12-01310006110.1016/j.supmat.2023.100061Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive reviewYixuan Shan0Yu Bao1Shuxun Cui2School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaCorresponding authors.; School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaCorresponding authors.; School of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaWater is ubiquitous and indispensable on the Earth. Its importance has long been recognized on a macroscopic scale. However, it took a long time to comprehend the impact of water molecules on the microscopic level. According to the hydrophilicity of matter, the impact of water can be divided into two categories: 1) intermolecular hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) and 2) hydrophobic interactions. In recent years, atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS) has been used to investigate the effect of water on the single-chain properties of macromolecules. Herein, we summarize recent advances in the AFM-SMFS study on the impact of water on some kinds of synthetic polymers, biomacromolecules, and molecules containing supramolecular interactions from the two aspects of H-bonds and hydrophobic interactions. It is expected that a deeper understanding of the interactions between water molecules and macromolecules will enable the design of polymer materials with specific functionalities and properties in a bottom-up way.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240523000314Single moleculeAFMWaterMacromoleculesInteractions |
| spellingShingle | Yixuan Shan Yu Bao Shuxun Cui Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review Supramolecular Materials Single molecule AFM Water Macromolecules Interactions |
| title | Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review |
| title_full | Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review |
| title_fullStr | Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review |
| title_short | Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review |
| title_sort | exploring water macromolecule interactions at the single molecule level a comprehensive review |
| topic | Single molecule AFM Water Macromolecules Interactions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667240523000314 |
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