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Microscopic Visualization of Porous Nanographenes Synthesized through a Combination of Solution and On-Surface Chemistry
Published on: March 4, 2021
Chemical hieroglyphs: abstract depiction of complex void space topology of nanoporous materials
Kevin Theisen1, Berend Smit, Maciej Haranczyk
1Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-1462, USA.
Abstract:
In general, most porous materials are so complex that structural information cannot be easily observed with 3D visualization tools. To address this problem, we have developed a special abstract 2D representation to depict all important topological features and geometrical parameters. Our approach involves reducing these structures based on symmetry and perceived building blocks to a compressed, graph representation that allows for quick structure analysis, classification, and comparison.
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