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Funny things in Structural Chemistry Nanoputians: Anthropomorphic Molecules Tour, J.M. et al, J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68,8750; J. Chem. Edu. 2003, 80, 395. • "Nanoputian" is a portmanteau of nano and lilliputian. • Lilliput is a fictional island nation that appears in the first part of the 1726 novel Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
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Funny things in Chemistry Nanoputians: Anthropomorphic Molecules Tour, J.M. et al, J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68,8750; J. Chem. Edu. 2003, 80, 395. NanoBalletdancers Chain of Nanoputians NanoToddler Pas de duex
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Funny things in Structure Chemistry Tour, J.M. et al, J. Org. Chem. 2003, 68,8750; J. Chem. Edu. 2003, 80, 395. Self-assembly of Nanoputians on Gold Surface
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NC-CoordinationNumberLow-index surface:NC,LIS < NCB.fcc(100)fcc(111)High-index surface:Abundant edge sitesNCes <NC,LIS <NCBLower NC ~ higherreactivity.fcc(775)fcc(10 8 7)Surface structures of Pt single crystal
fcc(100) fcc(111) fcc(775) fcc(10 8 7) Surface structures of Pt single crystal Low-index surface： NCS LIS < NCB . High-index surface： • Abundant edge sites. • NCes < NCS LIS < NCB • Lower NC ~ higher reactivity. NC - Coordination Number