Boric Acid as Supramolecular Graphite
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Susobhan Das , Khushboo Yadava , Chilla Malla Reddy and Subhankar Saha
First published on 10th January 2025
Abstract
The study demonstrates how the distribution of intermolecular interactions of varying strengths along different directions in the anisotropic layer structure of triclinic boric acid leads to extensive mechanical shearing that eventually results in the layer-by-layer exfoliation of the molecular crystals, behaving as a supramolecular analogue of graphite, and provides valuable insights into the structure-mechanical property correlation.