• 文献标题:   Capturing Concentration-Induced Aggregation of Nucleobases on a Graphene Surface through Polarizable Force Field Simulations
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HEMANTH H, YADAV PK, MALLAJOSYULA SS
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
  • ISSN:   1932-7447 EI 1932-7455
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c02910 EA AUG 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

Nucleobases have attracted significant attention from the scientific community as a viable candidate for the formation of supramolecular assemblies. Significant research interest has been turned toward developing novel molecules based on nucleobase synthons for applications in a wide spectrum of disciplines. Self-assemblies of nucleobases on a solid support have been observed in experimental studies, but they have not been accurately captured by generalized additive force field molecular dynamics simulations. We show that a polarizable force field can accurately capture the spontaneous self-assembly of higher-order structures in cytosine nucleobases that cannot be captured by nonpolarizable force fields. A gradual transition from an ordered 2D network to a sizable disordered network of hydrogen-bonded structures was observed upon increasing the concentration of nucleobases from 0.25 to 0.75 M. A graphene sheet was found to exert a significant influence on the stabilization of self-assemblies formed by cytosine nucleobases mediated by the pi-pi interactions. This methodology can be extended to investigate the self-assemblies of other small molecules on graphene-based solid supports.