ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Molecular Dynamics Study on the Aggregation Behavior of Triton X Micelles with Different PEO Chain Lengths in Aqueous Solution.
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- Micellar Choline-Acetyltransferase Complexes Exhibit Ultra-Boosted Catalytic Rate for Acetylcholine Synthesis-Mechanistic Insights for Development of Acetylcholine-Enhancing Micellar Nanotherapeutics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Effect of DMSO Addition on the Hexagonal Phase of the System Triton X/Water.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2024Article
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Abstract
The aggregation structure of Triton X (TX) amphiphilic molecules in aqueous solution plays an important role in determining the various properties and applications of surfactant solutions. In this paper, the properties of micelles formed by TX-5, TX-114, and TX-100 molecules with different poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) chain lengths in TX series of nonionic surfactants were studied via molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. The structural characteristics of three micelles were analyzed at the molecular level, including the shape and size of micelles, the solvent accessible surface area, the radial distribution function, the micelle configuration, and the hydration numbers. With the increase of PEO chain length, the micelle size and solvent accessible surface area also increase. The distribution probability of the polar head oxygen atoms on the surface of the TX-100 micelle is higher than that in the TX-5 or TX-114 micelle. In particular, the tail quaternary carbon atoms in the hydrophobic region are mainly located at the micelle exterior. For TX-5, TX-114, and TX-100 micelles, the interactions between micelles and water molecules are also quite different. These structures and comparisons at the molecular level contribute to the further understanding of the aggregation and applications of TX series surfactants.
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