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Structure and topology of three‐dimensional hydrocarbon polymers
Author(s) -
Kondrin Mikhail V.,
Lebed Yulia B.,
Brazhkin Vadim V.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
acta crystallographica section b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.604
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2052-5206
DOI - 10.1107/s2052520616007253
Subject(s) - polymer , topology (electrical circuits) , benzene , diamond , hydrocarbon , materials science , carbon fibers , chemistry , organic chemistry , mathematics , composite material , combinatorics , composite number
A new family of three‐dimensional hydrocarbon polymers which are more energetically favorable than benzene is proposed. Although structurally these polymers are closely related to well known diamond and lonsdaleite carbon structures, using topological arguments we demonstrate that they have no known structural analogs. Topological considerations also give some indication of possible methods of synthesis. Taking into account their exceptional optical, structural and mechanical properties these polymers might have interesting applications.