Workshop
Euler's rule in molecular chemistry
- Marc Henry (Université Louis Pasteur, France)
Abstract
Platonic and Archimedean solids has inspired mathematicians and philosophers for centuries. But nowadays, molecular chemists are able to synthesize nano-objects that mimic the topology of these fundamental structures. The different self-assembly strategies that have been used to produce polyhedral organic or inorganic nano-objects from molecules will be reviewed and analyzed in the context of the well-known Euler's rule.