Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5417039 | Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Molecular dynamics simulations of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of alkanethiol derivatives interfaced with water reveal the structure of the interface and show how it influences the properties of water. Three SAMs of different character (neutral, anionic and cationic) are compared: 6-hexanethiol, 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid and 11-amino-1-undecanethiol. The simulation captures phenomena such as the hydrophobic gap, local increase of the density of water near the interface and ordering of water into layers.
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Authors
Borys Szefczyk, Ricardo Franco, José A.N.F. Gomes, M. Natália D.S. Cordeiro,