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- The study focuses on improving detection methods for lethal agents like sarin using density-functional theory (DFT) to analyze their interaction with different types of phthalocyanine (MPc) compounds.
- It finds that sarin and dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) interact similarly with various MPcs, revealing that zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) offers the strongest interaction and potential for use as a sensor.
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy validates the theoretical predictions by confirming charge transfer from DMMP to ZnPc, which plays a crucial role in the sensing process.
Article Abstract
The rapid and reliable detection of lethal agents such as sarin is of increasing importance. Here, density-functional theory (DFT) is used to compare the interaction of sarin with single-metal-centered phthalocyanine (MPc) and MPc layer structures to a benign model system, i.e., the adsorption of dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP). The calculations show that sarin and DMMP behave nearly identical to the various MPcs studied. Among NiPc, CuPc, CoPc, and zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc), we find the interaction of both sarin and DMMP to be the strongest with ZnPc, both in terms of interaction energy and adsorption-induced work function changes. ZnPc is thus proposed as a promising sensor for sarin detection. Using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, the theoretically predicted charge transfer from DMMP to ZnPc is confirmed and identified as a key component in the sensing mechanism.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7497713 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b11116 | DOI Listing |
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