Visualising intermolecular interactions in crystals: naphthalene vs. terephthalic acid

Abstract

A recently-devised scheme for partitioning crystal space into smooth molecular volumes is used to visualise intermolecular interactions in the crystal structures of naphthalene and terephthalic acid.

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