Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions

"Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The thermodynamic interaction between a substance and WATER.

Descriptor ID	D057927
MeSH Number(s)	G02.409
Concept/Terms	Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Interactions Hydrophobicity Hydrophobicity Hydrophobicities Hydrophobic Interactions Hydrophobic Interactions Hydrophobic Interaction Interaction, Hydrophobic Interactions, Hydrophobic Hydrophilic Interactions Hydrophilic Interactions Hydrophilic Interaction Interaction, Hydrophilic Interactions, Hydrophilic Hydrophilicity Hydrophilicity Hydrophilicities

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Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions [G02.409]

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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Wettability

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	3	3
2003	0	4	4
2004	0	3	3
2005	0	6	6
2006	0	4	4
2007	0	9	9
2008	0	4	4
2009	2	5	7
2010	0	4	4
2011	0	9	9
2012	0	16	16
2013	1	11	12
2014	2	9	11
2015	1	10	11
2016	1	10	11
2017	0	15	15
2018	0	11	11
2019	0	19	19
2020	1	14	15
2021	0	12	12
2022	0	6	6
2023	1	2	3
2024	5	6	11
2025	0	15	15
2026	0	1	1

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Fakih HH, Zain Ui Abideen M, Rachid MO, Gross KY, Ormsby TJR, Ross VM, Gagnon R, Dahlke C, Furgal RC, Lochmann C, Summers A, Sleiman HF, F?rst SM, Jackson SN, Gordilho JO, Bouix-Peter C, Portal T, Tang Q, Harris JE, Khvorova A, Blanchard C, Alterman JF. Intradermal delivery of lipophilic siRNAs enables prolonged skin retention and sustained gene silencing in a porcine model. Nat Commun. 2026 02 03; 17(1).

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Huang A, McClements DJ, Hu X, Luo S, Liu C, Ye J. Fabrication of food-grade lipid nanodisc-based delivery systems: Structural characterization and self-assembly process. Food Chem. 2026 Feb 15; 502:147730.

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Li Y, Chen X, Hu X, Qin D, Zhang S, Liu J, Zhang T, Du Z, McClements DJ. Comparative effects of heat-induced fibrillation and pH-shifting on the structure and interfacial adsorption of soy protein. Food Res Int. 2026 Jan 31; 224:117959.

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Zhao Y, Shan Y, Wang H, Zhang Z, Wang C, Dai L, Wang Y, Sun Q, McClements DJ, Cheng Y, Xu X. Interpenetrating network hydrogels based on soy protein isolate and sanxan: Structure, mechanical properties, and freeze-thaw stability. Carbohydr Polym. 2026 Mar 01; 375:124759.

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Aamir Hassan M, Abdelaziz M, Noor S, Nangmo Kemda P, Tan A, Park J, Rotello VM. Targeting bacterial biofilms using polymer-stabilized nanoemulsions. Expert Opin Drug Deliv. 2025 Dec; 22(12):1849-1860.

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Zhu Q, Liu X, Pan W, Chen X, Zuo Y, Liu X, Xu Y, McClements DJ, Liu C. Fatty acid unsaturation regulates astaxanthin encapsulation in bile salt micelles: Insights into self-assembly mechanisms and molecular interactions. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2026 Feb; 703(Pt 1):139057.

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Shan Y, Zhao Y, Wang H, Dai L, Wang Y, Sun Q, McClements DJ, Cheng Y, Xu X. Improvement of low-oil emulsion gel performance using interfacial engineering: Impact of pea protein-curdlan interfacial structure on freeze-thaw stability and in vitro digestion. Food Chem. 2025 Dec 15; 495(Pt 2):146379.

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Geng Q, McClements DJ, Dai T, Zhou W, Wu Z, Chen H. Exploration of Non-Covalent Interactions of Peanut Allergen Ara h 2 With Tannic Acid: Insights Into Molecular Structure and In Vitro Allergenicity. J Food Sci. 2025 Aug; 90(8):e70432.

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Cheng H, McClements DJ, Xu H, Zhang Z, Zhang R, Jin Z, Chen L. Effect of various natural cross-linking agents on the properties of corn starch/soy protein isolate composite films. Carbohydr Polym. 2025 Oct 15; 366:123850.

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Chang SY, McAnena AP, Kim J, Song J. Tuning Hyaluronic Acid Microstructures by Engineered Amphiphilicity: From Dynamically Cross-Linked Gels to Multilayered Nanoparticles. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2025 Jun 04; 17(22):31909-31922.

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