Molecular Dynamics Study on Au/Fe3O4 Nanocomposites and Their Surface Function toward Amino Acids

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• 作者：Jeffrey Yue ; Xuchuan Jiang ; Aibing Yu
• 刊名：Journal of Physical Chemistry B
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：October 13, 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：115
• 期：40
• 页码：11693-11699
• 全文大小：958K
• 年卷期：v.115,no.40(October 13, 2011)
• ISSN：1520-5207

文摘

The deposition of gold nanoparticles on the magnetite (Fe₃O₄) surface is demonstrated through a molecular dynamics method. The simulated results show that an intermediate layer composed by such as a surfactant, polymer, or silica plays a key role in the formation of core/shell Fe₃O₄/Au nanostructures. The functional groups of the intermediate layer are crucial factors in depositing gold onto the Fe₃O₄ surface via nonbonding interactions, in which the van der Waals and Columbic forces will determine the strength of interaction toward the gold and iron oxide. Such interactions can affect the stability of the metal-coated nanocomposites and hence the functional properties. The nanocomposite is further investigated on the surface adsorption of amino acids (e.g., cysteine), which may be useful for functional exploration in biomedical applications.