Abstract
For 2-periodic polycatenanes with isogonal (vertex-transitive) embeddings, the basic units linked are torus knots and links including the unknots (untangled polygons). Twenty-four infinite families have been identified, with hexagonal, tetragonal or rectangular symmetry. The simplest members of each family are described and illustrated. A method for determining the catenation number of a ring based on electromagnetic theory is described.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 86-93 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section A: Foundations and Advances |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 1 Pt |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
Keywords
- chain mail
- Gauss linking number
- isogonal structures
- layered structures
- polycatenanes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry