Van der Waals Surface

molecule name

Benzene

surface

mesh

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If[FE`surfaces$$440259623161576431833143933808403875893===surface,Sequence@@{PlotStyle{Green,

Opacity[0.4]},MeshNone},Sequence@@{PlotStyle{FaceForm[None]},MeshStyleGray,Mesh

All}]]&,{{{-119.07,-1.5997,-75.474},{-13.956,84.677,-110.68},{-105.11,-86.277,

35.210},{105.11,86.277,-35.210},{13.956,-84.677,110.68},{119.07,1.5997,75.474},{-209.33,

-2.6239,-132.92},{-24.311,149.49,-195.19},{-184.85,-152.21,62.495},{184.85,152.21,

-62.495},{24.311,-149.49,195.19},{209.33,2.6239,132.92}},{170.,170.,170.,170.,170.,170.,

120.,120.,120.,120.,120.,120.},{}}],BoxedFalse,ImageSize{450,400}

Plot of the van der Waals surface of various molecules. The van der Waals surface of a molecule is represented by treating each atom as a sphere with the van der Waals radius. Covalently bonded polyatomic molecules will be smaller than the sum of van der Waals surfaces due to the overlap of intersecting spheres.

External Links

ChemicalData (Wolfram Documentation Center)

Permanent Citation

Anton Antonov

"Van der Waals Surface"
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/VanDerWaalsSurface/
Wolfram Demonstrations Project
Published: September 28, 2007