Calculated relative stabilities of nucleobase–nanoflake complexes with GGA + vdW and meta-GGA.
| Nucleobase | Stability, ΔE = EP − EAP (kJ mol−1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arm | Zig-N | |||
| GGA + vdW | Meta-GGA | GGA + vdW | Meta-GGA | |
| G | 29.29 | 12.64 | 47.89 | 30.64 |
| C | 24.21 | 19.84 | 37.26 | 34.75 |
| T | 1.33 | 2.50 | 43.16 | 32.32 |
| A | 5.12 | 0.54 | 12.67 | 12.34 |