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Area of Science:

  • Nanomaterials Science
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Machine Learning Applications

Background:

  • Organic-inorganic (O-I) nanomaterials offer unique properties by combining organic and inorganic components.
  • Understanding local molecular environments is crucial for designing O-I nanomaterials for applications like catalysis, sensing, and medicine.
  • Characterization of these hybrid nanoconstructs is complex due to their intricate structures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a general, automated methodology for identifying and classifying local molecular environments in O-I nanomaterials.
  • To analyze self-assembled monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles (SAM-AuNPs) using this novel approach.
  • To establish ground rules for controlling and rationally designing O-I nanomaterials based on data-driven insights.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an atomistic machine learning workflow guided by the Smooth Overlap of Atomic Positions (SOAP) descriptor.
  • Analyzed diverse chemically distinct SAM-AuNPs.
  • Combined computational results with experimental electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements.

Main Results:

  • Developed an agnostic and automated method to detect and compare local environments in SAM-AuNPs with minimal user intervention.
  • Confirmed the existence of multiple local environments within SAMs, influenced by organic shell thickness and solvation.
  • Extended findings to complex mixed hydrophilic-hydrophobic SAMs.

Conclusions:

  • Atomistic machine learning approaches can effectively identify and compare local molecular environments in SAM-AuNPs.
  • Organic shell thickness and solvation are key factors determining the nature and number of coexisting environments.
  • This work provides a foundation for the data-instructed rational design of advanced O-I nanomaterials.