Relevance of silica surface morphology in Ampyra adsorption: Insights from quantum chemical calculations

Theoretical calculations are performed using the Vienna Ab-initio simulation package (VASP) to understand the mechanisms that control the adsorption of Ampyra drug on the different crystallographic planes of β-cristobalite: the hydroxylated (111) and (100) surfaces. The Ampyra-silica interaction is...

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Autores: Noseda Grau, Emilia, Roman, Gabriel Eduardo, Díaz Compañy, Andres Carlos Daniel, Brizuela, Graciela Petra, Juan, Alfredo, Simonetti, Sandra Isabel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/109465
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/109465
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AMPYRE
POROUS
DRUG DELIVERY
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Sumario:Theoretical calculations are performed using the Vienna Ab-initio simulation package (VASP) to understand the mechanisms that control the adsorption of Ampyra drug on the different crystallographic planes of β-cristobalite: the hydroxylated (111) and (100) surfaces. The Ampyra-silica interaction is most favored on the (100) surface where the entire ring of the molecule interacts with the surface while on the (111) face, lesser exchange and fewer non-polar atoms are involved. Calculations show that the interactions mainly occur at the interface between the Ampyra and the closest silanol groups, according to the formation of the H-bonding interactions. The results indicate that the H-bonds have an important influence on the adsorption of the Ampyra. In consequence, adsorption on the (111) surface is observed to a lesser extent than on the (100) surface according the smaller hydroxyl density.