Molecular dynamics simulations of PEG 20-mer chain with two α-CD rings (IMAGE)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Molecular dynamics simulations of PEG 20-mer chain with two α-CD rings

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The images show the self-shrinking and extending motions driven by the shuttling of α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) rings, replicating the observations from fast-scanning atomic force microscopy imaging.

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Reproduced from Hori and Shinohara with permission from Macromolecules, an ACS Publications journal Image Source Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02491

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