Dynamic Properties of Supercooled Water in Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Hydrogel.

Y. Tamai, H. Tanaka

Chem. Phys. Lett., 285, 127-132 (1998)


Abstract

Molecular dynamics simulations for aqueous solution of poly(vinyl alcohol) have been carried out at constant pressure and temperature to examine dynamic behaviors of supercooled water in hydrogels. The temperature dependences of thermodynamic properties and rotational relaxation times for supercooled water at atmospheric pressure are investigated. It is found that polymer chains affect significantly the dynamic properties and the fragile-strong character of water as well as the density and energy.
Copyright (c) 1998 Yoshinori Tamai