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Molecular dynamics simulation of organic contaminant adsorption on organic‐coated smectite clay

Author(s): Willemsen, Jennifer AR; Emunah, Meléa; Bourg, Ian C

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dc.contributor.authorWillemsen, Jennifer AR-
dc.contributor.authorEmunah, Meléa-
dc.contributor.authorBourg, Ian C-
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-08T01:57:25Z-
dc.date.available2024-01-08T01:57:25Z-
dc.date.issued2022-03-17en_US
dc.identifier.citationWillemsen, Jennifer AR, Emunah, Meléa, Bourg, Ian C. (2022). Molecular dynamics simulation of organic contaminant adsorption on organic‐coated smectite clay. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 86 (2), 238 - 252. doi:10.1002/saj2.20364en_US
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dc.description.abstractMolecular dynamics simulations are used to examine the adsorption and aggregation of tyrosine and glutamate molecules on a stack of smectite particles at three different organic loadings. The results reveal a strong affinity of the smectite surface for the organic molecules with the zwitterionic tyrosine molecules coating the exterior surfaces (and entering the interlayer region to a lesser extent), whereas the negatively charged glutamate molecules are generally found near the clay edge sites and in coordination with aqueous and coordinating Ca ions. Additional simulations examine the effects of the tyrosine and glutamate organic coatings on the adsorption of two organic contaminants, dimethyl phthalate (DMP) and perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS). The addition of these coatings did not prevent the DMP and PFBS molecules from accessing previously identified favorable adsorption domains. An analysis of the adsorption energetics shows an initial decrease in contaminant adsorption relative to pure mineral surfaces as tyrosine and glutamate are introduced to the system, followed by increasing adsorption with increasing organic loadings. Overall, this research advances the mechanistic understanding of the interplay between smectite surfaces, organic coatings, and organic contaminants.en_US
dc.format.extent238 - 252en_US
dc.languageenen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofSoil Science Society of America Journalen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. This is an open access article.en_US
dc.titleMolecular dynamics simulation of organic contaminant adsorption on organic‐coated smectite clayen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1002/saj2.20364-
dc.date.eissued2022en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1435-0661-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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