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Foregoing Rigidity to Achieve Greater Intimacy
Author(s) -
Filatov Alexander S.,
Jackson Edward A.,
Scott Lawrence T.,
Petrukhina Marina A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200903427
Subject(s) - rigidity (electromagnetism) , phenomenon , computer science , adaptation (eye) , epistemology , physics , philosophy , optics , quantum mechanics
Close encounters : Bending a flat molecule to make better contact with the surface of a curved molecule introduces strain. If the curved molecule can flatten somewhat (see picture), the overall energy cost of maximizing the surface contact is shared by both partners. X‐ray crystal structures illustrate this geometrical mutual adaptation phenomenon.