In silico insights into the adsorption and detection of dimethyltryptamine on metal doped C20 fullerene
Abstract
Abstract Given the psychoactive effects of dimethyltryptamine (DMT), classified as a Schedule I drug, developing diagnostic methods is essential. In this computational study, we investigate the adsorption and sensing behavior of DMT on pristine C 20 fullerene and its beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), and calcium (Ca) doped derivatives using density functional theory (DFT), time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT), and quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) to provide suitable candidates that reduce trial-and-error in subsequent experimental work. Three computational methods (B97D/lanl2dz, B97D/6-311 + G(d), and ωB97XD/lanl2dz) were employed to ensure the accuracy of qualitative results. Our results reveal that pristine C 20 and BeC 19 exhibit strong adsorption characterized by donor-acceptor interactions, electrostatic attraction, polarization/charge transfer, and dispersion forces. Electronic structure analysis indicates that BeC 19 exhibits the largest reduction in Egap upon DMT adsorption, accompanied by pronounced charge transfer and substantial modulation of conductivity. UV-Vis spectra show that C 20 and BeC 19 exhibit a significant redshift from the UV to the visible region after DMT absorption, making them candidates for further experimental evaluation as colorimetric sensors. NCI, ELF, LOL, and QTAIM analyses confirm that interactions are predominantly non-covalent, with Be doping introducing localized attractive regions that enhance sensitivity. In contrast, MgC 19 and CaC…
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