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A Theoretical Study Of Interaction Of Nanoparticles With Biomolecule, Chunhui Liu
A Theoretical Study Of Interaction Of Nanoparticles With Biomolecule, Chunhui Liu
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Many types of materials at nanoscale are currently being used in everyday life. The production and use of such products based on engineered nanomaterials have raised concerns of the possible risks and hazards associated with these nanomaterials. In order to evaluate and gain a better understanding of their effects on living organisms, we have performed first-principles quantum mechanical calculations and molecular dynamics simulations. Specifically, we will investigate the interaction of nanomaterials including semiconducting quantum dots and metallic nanoparticles with various biological molecules, such as dopamine, DNA nucleobases and lipid membranes.
Firstly, interactions of semiconducting CdSe/CdS quantum dots (QDs) with the …