ISSN:
0947-6539
Keywords:
chirality
;
diffusion-limited aggregates
;
structural chemistry
;
supramolecular structures
;
Chemistry
;
General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The structural chirality of large, random supramolecular structures, spiral diffusion-limited aggregates, is analyzed and studied in detail by using a continuous chirality measure. It is found that classical definitions and terminologies of chirality are too restrictive for the description of such complex objects. A refined methodology and a conceptual vocabulary are developed, along with a generalized definition of chirality. Their application is demonstrated in detail on these large structures. The classical definition of chirality, tailored for small, nonrandom species, is a limiting case of the generalized viewpoint we propose.
Additional Material:
16 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.19960020209
