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Hydrocarbon mantle structures exhibit fractal dimensions and power-law scaling in surface area and volume. These disordered molecules, with their branched topology, show potential for practical applications.

Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Statistical physics

Background:

  • Hydrocarbon mantles are crucial in astrophysical and chemical processes.
  • Understanding their structural properties under disorder is essential for predicting their behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the geometrical properties of hydrocarbon mantles under percolation disorder.
  • To determine the fractal dimension and scaling laws of these disordered structures.

Main Methods:

  • Direct molecular mechanics calculations were employed.
  • Extensive simulations were performed using square and honeycomb lattice topologies.

Main Results:

  • Hydrocarbon mantles at the critical percolation point exhibit a fractal dimension (df) of approximately 2.5.

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  • Solvent accessible surface area (As) and volume (Vs) follow power-law behavior dependent on system size (L) and probing molecule radius (rp).
  • Statistical analysis confirmed the self-similar characteristics of percolating hydrocarbons.

    • Conclusions:

    • Disordered hydrocarbon mantles possess fractal geometries and scale consistently across different microscopic topologies.
    • The identified properties suggest potential applications for these highly branched, disordered molecules.