TY - JOUR AU - Alomari, Noor AU - Aparicio Martínez, Santiago AU - Meyer, Paul AU - Zeng, Yi AU - Cui, Shuang AU - Gutiérrez Vega, Alberto AU - Atilhan, Mert PY - 2025 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12028 AB - This study employs Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate interactions between water molecules and Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM). DFT reveals preferential water binding sites, with enhanced... LA - eng PB - MDPI KW - Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) KW - Water sorption KW - Hydrogen bonding interactions KW - DFT calculations KW - MD(LAMMPS) simulations KW - lower critical solution temperature KW - Dinámica molecular KW - Molecular dynamics TI - Synergistic Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Approach to Elucidate PNIPAM–Water Interaction Mechanisms DO - 10.3390/MA18112498 T2 - Materials VL - 18 M2 - 2498 ER -