Rotaxane, Molecular Crystal Structure #2 is a photograph by Alfred Pasieka which was uploaded on December 18th, 2014.
Rotaxane, Molecular Crystal Structure #2
Molecular crystal structure of a rotaxane. A rotaxane is a chemical compound composed of a linear molecular chain passing through a chainlike... more
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Rotaxane, Molecular Crystal Structure #2
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Alfred Pasieka
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Molecular crystal structure of a rotaxane. A rotaxane is a chemical compound composed of a linear molecular chain passing through a chainlike molecular ring. The entities that form rotaxanes, the linear and cyclic molecules, are bonded mechanically rather than chemically in what is called a topological bond. Rotaxane-based molecular compounds or molecular machines, have been interesting potential uses in molecular electronics, molecular switching elements and molecular shuttles. Shown is a crystal structure with an cyclodextrin macrocycle.
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December 18th, 2014
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