Research Article

Computational Modeling of the Interaction of Silver Nanoparticles with the Lipid Layer of the Skin

Table 1

Interaction energies between the clusters of 1, 3, 5, and 6 atoms of silver, stearic acid, palmitic acid, and quercetin.

System (kcal/mol)

Stearic acid 1 Ag−2.79
Stearic acid cluster 3 Ag−18.58
Stearic acid cluster 5 Ag−8.51
Stearic acid cluster 6 Ag−75.47
Palmitic acid 1 Ag−3.41
Palmitic acid cluster 3 Ag−18.65
Palmitic acid cluster 5 Ag−8.53
Palmitic acid cluster 6 Ag−75.43
Quercetin 1 Ag−0.81
Quercetin cluster 3 Ag−24.44
Quercetin cluster 5 Ag−12.53
Quercetin cluster 6 Ag−80.16
Glucose 1 Ag−26.50