Crystals of large molecules exhibit diverse structures. In other words, the geometric arrangements of the molecules relative to one another are complex. Given a specific molecule, theoretically predicting its crystal structure is a challenge and is the basis of a competition. One of the reasons the structures are rich and the theoretical problem is so challenging is that there are typically many different interactions between different molecules, including electrostatic, hydrogen bonding,...
Elastic frustration in molecular crystals
Ross H. McKenzie (noreply@blogger.com)
