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ArticleACS omega2017

Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Noncanonical Guanine Nucleobases on Graphene.

Nabanita Saikia, Kevin Waters, Shashi P Karna, Ravindra Pandey

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Article in ACS omega, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Nabanita SaikiaDepartment of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States.
Kevin WatersDepartment of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States.
Shashi P KarnaWeapons and Materials Research Directorate, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, ATTN: RDRL-WM, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland 21005-5069, United States.
Ravindra PandeyDepartment of Physics, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan 49931, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-assembly characterizes the fundamental basis toward realizing the formation of highly ordered hierarchical heterostructures. A systematic approach toward the supramolecular self-assembly of free-standing guanine nucleobases and the role of graphene as a substrate in directing the monolayer assembly are investigated using the molecular dynamics simulation. We find that the free-standing bases in gas phase aggregate into clusters dominated by intermolecular H-bonds, whereas in solvent, substantial screening of intermolecular interactions results in π-stacked configurations. Interestingly, graphene facilitates the monolayer assembly of the bases mediated through the base-substrate π-π stacking. The bases assemble in a highly compact network in gas phase, whereas in solvent, a high degree of immobilization is attributed to the disruption of intermolecular interactions. Graphene-induced stabilization/aggregation of free-standing guanine bases appears as one of the prerequisites governing molecular ordering and assembly at the solid/liquid interface. The results demonstrate an interplay between intermolecular and π-stacking interactions, central to the molecular recognition, aggregation dynamics, and patterned growth of functional molecules on two-dimensional nanomaterials.

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PMID31457668
PMCPMC6641521

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