Fig. 3: Experimental and simulation results reveal the presence of interfacial hydrogen bonding.

Raman spectra of carbonyl (a) and hydroxyl group (b) of SNM-0 and SNM-2. XPS fine spectra of SNM-0 (c) and SNM-2 (d). The geometry structures of the PCL/H2O system (e) and the PCL/PEG/H2O system (f). g Binding energies of the PCL/H2O system and the PCL/PEG/H2O system. h Surface electrostatic potential of H2O, PEG, and PCL, respectively, from left to right. Charge density difference maps of the PCL/H2O system (i) and the PCL/PEG/H2O system (j). Reduced density gradient maps of the PCL/H2O system (k) and the PCL/PEG/H2O system (l).