Titas Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Anupam Ghosh and Ayan Datta*,
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Abstract
Since the discovery of graphene, two-dimensional (2D) materials have been anticipated to demonstrate enormous potential in bionanomedicine. Unfortunately, the majority of 2D materials induce nanotoxicity via disruption of the structure of biomolecules. Consequently, there has been an urge to synthesize and identify biocompatible 2D materials. Before the cytotoxicity of 2D nanomaterials is experimentally tested, computational studies can rapidly screen them. Additionally, computational analyses can provide invaluable insights into molecular-level interactions. Recently, various “in silico” techniques have identified these interactions and helped to develop a comprehensive understanding of nanotoxicity of 2D materials. In this article, we discuss the key recent advances in the application of computational methods for the screening of 2D materials for their nanotoxicity toward two important categories of abundant biomolecules, namely, nucleic acids and proteins. We believe the present article would help to develop newer computational protocols for the identification of novel biocompatible materials, thereby paving the way for next-generation biomedical and therapeutic applications based on 2D materials.
期刊介绍:
ACS Physical Chemistry Au is an open access journal which publishes original fundamental and applied research on all aspects of physical chemistry. The journal publishes new and original experimental computational and theoretical research of interest to physical chemists biophysical chemists chemical physicists physicists material scientists and engineers. An essential criterion for acceptance is that the manuscript provides new physical insight or develops new tools and methods of general interest. Some major topical areas include:Molecules Clusters and Aerosols; Biophysics Biomaterials Liquids and Soft Matter; Energy Materials and Catalysis