3 papers
cond-mat.soft2024
Quantifying the Critical Micelle Concentration of Nonionic and Ionic Surfactants by Self-Consistent Field Theory
Chao Duan, Mu Wang, Ahmad Ghobadi +2
Quantifying the critical micelle concentration (CMC) and understanding its relationship with both the intrinsic molecular structures and environmental conditions are crucial for th…
cond-mat.soft2024
Microphase Segregation in Polyelectrolyte Brushes
Takashi Yokokura, Chao Duan, Rui Wang
Polyelectrolyte (PE) brushes have ubiquitous applications as surface modifiers which regulate various structural and dynamic properties. Here, we apply a continuous-space self-cons…
cond-mat.soft2024
Effects of Ionic Strength on the Morphology, Scattering, and Mechanical Response of Neurofilament-Derived Protein Brushes
Takashi J. Yokokura, Chao Duan, Erika A. Ding +2
Protein brushes not only play a key role in the functionality of neurofilaments but also have wide applications in biomedical materials. Here, we investigate the effect of ionic st…