Aggregation and construction mechanisms of microbial extracellular polymeric substances with the presence of different multivalent cations: Molecular dynamic simulation and experimental verification
Sainan Peng, Zhiyue Wang, Pingfeng Yu, Guiying Liao, Rui Liu, Dongsheng Wang, Weijun Zhang
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ChemistryExtracellular polymeric substanceBiopolymerMolecular dynamicsStatic electricityMacromoleculeHydrophobic effectDynamic light scatteringPolysaccharideChemical engineeringIntermolecular forceRheologyAgglomerateChemical physicsBiophysicsNanoparticleMoleculePolymerComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryBiofilmMaterials scienceBiochemistryBacteriaComposite materialBiologyElectrical engineeringEngineeringGeneticsMembrane Separation TechnologiesWastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution