Table 2. Average PEG/PEG and NP/PEG Nonbonded (Electrostatic + VdW) Interaction Energies Computed during the Last 10 ns of the 100 ns MD Simulations of Each Systema.
| ND2-25PEG500–OH | ND2-50PEG500–OH | ND2-100PEG500–OH | ND2-50PEG500-CH3 | TiO22-50PEG500-CH3 | ND5-360PEG500–OH | ND5-360PEG1000–OH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonbonded interaction energy (kcal·mol–1) | |||||||
| NP/PEG | –35 (±14) | 218 (±23) | 449(±23) | 215 (±17) | –485 (±11) | 3363 (±56) | 3346 (±56) |
| PEG/PEG | –1459 (±27) | –3090 (±57) | –6042 (±95) | –1969 (±40) | –1262 (±23) | –24247 (±156) | –28589 (±156) |
In parentheses, the standard deviations are reported. A portion of the data relative to the TiO22-50PEG500-CH3 system have been taken from a previous work by some of us.37