Dynamic Behavior of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in Aqueous Media as a Function of Temperature: Molecular Dynamics simulation

In this research work, the dynamic behavioral changes of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) with 32 repeating units in water was investigated at different temperatures via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The built models of PNIPAm/water solutions were at a dilute concentration regime. The considered temperature range was from below to above the PNIPAm lower critical solution temperature (LCST), 305 K. This study was implemented to measure the influence of temperature on the dynamic behavior of PNIPAm chain as a thermoresponsive polymer in water.

کلیدواژه ها:

Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) ، PNIPAm ، MD simulation ، Dilute polymer solution ، Dynamic behavior