The underlying mechanism for the enhanced radical trapping effects of nanoparticles surface-functionalized with antioxidants: A kinetic study

NanoImpact. 2021 Jul:23:100328. doi: 10.1016/j.impact.2021.100328. Epub 2021 Jun 2.

Abstract

The enhancement in reactivity of the antioxidant functionalized gold nanoparticles is closely related to the rate constant and activation energy, which were significantly affected by the chain length of the PEG ligands that capped the gold nanoparticles. Meanwile, the enhancement could be attributed to the π-π stacking interaction between the adjacent phenol groups coated on gold nanoparticles' surface.

Keywords: Activation energy; Antioxidant; Catalysis; Chain length; Rate constant; π-π stacking interaction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Gold* / pharmacology
  • Kinetics
  • Metal Nanoparticles*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Gold