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Author Spotlight: Magnetometric Characterization of Intermediates in the Solid-State Electrochemistry of Redox-Active Metal-Organic Frameworks
Published on: June 9, 2023
Modified reverse degree descriptors for combined topological and entropy characterizations of 2D metal organic
A R Abul Kalaam1, A Berin Greeni1, Micheal Arockiaraj2
1School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.
Abstract:
Topological descriptors are widely utilized as graph theoretical measures for evaluating the physicochemical properties of organic frameworks by examining their molecular structures. Our current research validates the usage of topological descriptors in studying frameworks such as metal-butylated hydroxytoluene, NH-substituted coronene transition metal, transition metal-phthalocyanine, and conductive metal-octa amino phthalocyanine. These metal organic frameworks are crucial in nanoscale research for their porosity, adaptability, and conductivity, making them essential for advanced materials and modern technology. In this study, we provide the topological and entropy characterizations of these frameworks by employing robust reverse degree based descriptors, which offer insightful information on structural complexities. This structural information is applied to predict the graph energy of the considered metal organic frameworks using statistical regression models.
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