Adsorption of 5-aminosalicylic acid on kaolinite surfaces at a molecular level

Abstract

The application of clay minerals in therapeutics is becoming important due to their structural and surface physicochemical properties. 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) is a very common pharmaceutical drug and is used worldwide. The interactions between the 5-ASA molecule and both the aluminol and siloxane surfaces of kaolinite are studied by means of atomistic calculations using force fields based on empirical interatomic potentials and quantum mechanics calculations based on density functional theory. A conformational analysis of 5-ASA has been performed and the anion of 5-ASA was also studied. The calculated adsorption energy values indicate that 5-ASA is likely to be adsorbed on the kaolinite surfaces with greater affinity to the aluminol surface. Hence, kaolinite may be considered as a promising pharmaceutical carrier of 5-ASA.

A Molecular Dynamics Study on the Mechanism of Adsorption of Phenol and P-Nitrophenol on Kaolinite Surface

“…There have been attempts to use simulation techniques for comprehending the molecular aspects of the adsorption of organic compounds in dilute aqueous solution onto kaolinite surfaces [28][29]. Thus, Underwood et al [29] employed classical molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the interactions between kaolinite and decane derivatives in water.…”