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Self-assembly formation of palm-based esters nano-emulsion: a molecular dynamics study


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Abdul Rahman, Mohd Basyaruddin and Huan, Qiu Yi and Tejo, Bimo Ario and Basri, Mahiran and Salleh, Abu Bakar and Raja Abdul Rahman, Raja Noor Zaliha (2009) Self-assembly formation of palm-based esters nano-emulsion: a molecular dynamics study. Chemical Physics Letters, 480 (4-6). pp. 220-224. ISSN 0009-2614

Abstract

Palm-oil esters (POEs) are unsaturated and non-ionic esters that can be prepared by enzymatic synthesis from palm oil. Their nano-emulsion properties possess great potential to act as drug carrier for transdermal drug delivery system. A ratio of 75:5:20 (water/POEs/Span20) was chosen from homogenous region in the phase diagram of our previous experimental work to undergo molecular dynamics simulation. A 15 ns molecular dynamics simulation of nano-emulsion system (water/POEs/Span20) was carried out using OPLS-AA force field. The aggregations of the oil and surfactant molecules are observed throughout the simulation. After 8 ns of simulation, the molecules start to aggregate to form one spherical micelle where the POEs molecules are surrounded by the non-ionic surfactant (Span20) molecules with an average size of 4.2 ± 0.05 nm. The size of the micelle and the ability of palm-based nano-emulsion to self-assemble suggest that this nano-emulsion can potentially use in transdermal drug delivery system.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science
Institute of Bioscience
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2009.08.073
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Palm-oil esters; Nano-emulsion properties; Transdermal drug; Micelles
Depositing User: Najwani Amir Sariffudin
Date Deposited: 22 Jan 2013 09:57
Last Modified: 02 Sep 2016 04:35
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16656
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