Metalloids encapsulated Pt-doped graphitic carbon nanostructure for anticancer therapeutic delivery: perspective from computational study
摘要
The current investigation aims to explore the potential application of platinum-doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for delivering the anticancer drug tegafur, by utilizing density functional theory to extensively explore the electronic properties, nature of interaction, thermodynamic properties, and adsorption properties of the g-C3N4 and tegafur (Tgr) complexes. Adsorption energy calculations reveal that all systems underwent chemical adsorption with relatively low negative adsorption energies; − 0.738 eV, − 1.290 eV, − 1.400 eV, − 0.772 eV, − 0.785 eV, and − 0.647 eV for B_complex, As_complex Ge_complex, Si_complex, Sb_complex, and Te_complex, respectively. The calculated drug release energies for the various substrates were also considered. All substrates exhibited favorable drug release energies, with As_complex (− 28.252 eV), B_complex (− 14.091 eV), and Sb_complex (− 14.025 eV) showing the most negative values, indicating a highly favorable drug release. Visual studies reveal that all the studied systems demonstrate weak intermolecular forces as a result of the dominance of van der Waals intermolecular interactions, with emphasis on Ge_complex and Si_complex complexes. Hence, our findings suggest the studied systems exhibit potential as drug delivery materials.
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