Computational Study of the Structure of a Sepiolite/Thioindigo Mayan Pigment

The interaction of thioindigo and the phyllosilicate clay sepiolite is investigated using density functional theory (DFT) and molecular orbital theory (MO). The best fit to experimental UV/Vis spectra occurs when a single thioindigo molecule attaches via Van der Waals forces to a tetrahedrally coord...

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Main Authors: Manuel Alvarado, Russell C. Chianelli, Roy M. Arrowood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/672562