Figure 6
(Top) The ZL energy profiles for in-plane rotation of benzene (red) and coronene (black, inset) in their crystal. The secondary minimum at 30° for coronene corresponds to exposure of the hydrogen-free bay area. (Bottom) The components of the barrier for coronene: stabilizing dispersion (blue dots) against increasing repulsion (black broken line). The thick red line denotes insignificant Coulombic terms. The 120–360° landscape is periodic. |