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  • Agricultural Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Computational Chemistry

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  • Zinc and iron are crucial micronutrients for crop growth.
  • Polymer-based nanogels show potential for controlled delivery of these micronutrients in sustainable agriculture.
  • Understanding cation-receptor interactions is key to designing effective delivery systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how substituents on a polymeric receptor influence the recognition of zinc (Zn2+) and iron (Fe2+) cations.
  • To establish molecular-level design principles for nanogels with tunable micronutrient binding.

Main Methods:

  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations.
  • Energy Decomposition Analysis with Natural Orbitals for Chemical Valence (EDA-NOCV).
  • Electrostatic Potential (ESP) mapping and Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM).

Main Results:

  • Complex stability is primarily determined by electrostatic and orbital interactions.
  • Iron (Fe2+) forms a more stable complex with the receptor than zinc (Zn2+).
  • Substituent type and position significantly tune the binding affinity and selectivity for Zn2+.

Conclusions:

  • Molecular design of substituents offers precise control over nanogel affinity for micronutrient cations.
  • These findings provide guidelines for engineering advanced nanogel carriers for agricultural applications.
  • Optimized nanogels can enhance micronutrient availability for improved crop nutrition.