通过分子动力学模拟,比较纯系统和青介质中的素的相互作用和结构
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, United States.
Biomacromolecules
|December 29, 2023
概括
这项研究使用了分子动力学模拟来研究素.
科学领域:
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
- 聚合物化学 聚合物化学
- 计算化学计算化学
背景情况:
- 来自植物的聚合物lignin被探索为一种潜在的青修饰剂.
- 之前的研究表明,关于红素在青中的可混合性,结果相互矛盾.
- 在分子层面上了解素-青相互作用至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 通过分子动力学模拟,研究青介质中的素的相互作用和微观结构.
- 分析温度和氨酸链长度对氨酸在青中的行为的影响.
- 为了确定红素是否可以提高青性能.
主要方法:
- 使用LAMMPS和NAMD程序与OPLS-aa和CHARMM力场进行模拟.
- 模拟纯木质素 (单体,二元,聚合物) 和与模型青的混合物.
- 分析了密度,键,扩散,旋转半径和辐射分布函数.
主要成果:
- 在不同的模拟程序和力场中获得一致的结果.
- 在纯素系统中观察到玻璃过渡.
- 在温度和链条长度的影响下,宁与自身和青成分形成键.
- 石结构从准放松过渡到崩,随着青混合物的温度变化.
- 添加宁增加了青密度,并改变了组件包装.
结论:
- 温度显著影响在青中的宁聚合物混合性.
- 宁既作为修饰剂又作为树脂,有可能提高青性能.
- 分子动力学模拟提供了对素-青相互作用的详细见解.
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