Protocell models play a pivotal role in the exploration of the origin of life. Vesicles are one type of protocell model that have attracted much attention. Simple single-chain amphiphiles (SACs) and organic small molecules (OSMs) possess primitive relevance and were most likely the building blocks of protocells on the early Earth. OSM@SAC vesicles have been considered to be plausible protocell models. Pyrite (FeS), a mineral with primitive relevance, is ubiquitous in nature and plays a crucial role in the exploration of the origin of life in the mineral-water interface scenario. "How do protocell models based on OSM@SAC vesicles interact with a mineral-water interface scenario that simulates a primitive Earth environment" remains an unresolved question. Hence, we select primitive relevant sodium monododecyl phosphate (SDP), isopentenol (IPN) and pyrite (FeS) mineral particles to build a protocell model. The model investigates the basic physical and chemical properties of FeS particles and reveals the effects of the size, content and duration of interaction of FeS particles on IPN@SDP vesicles. This deepens the understanding of protocell growth mechanisms in scenarios of mineral-water interfaces in primitive Earth environments and provides new information for the exploration of the origin of life.
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