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Functionalized Graphene as a Gatekeeper for Chiral Molecules: An Alternative Concept for Chiral Separation

Abstract

We propose a new method of chiral separation using functionalized nanoporous graphene as an example. Computational simulations based on density functional theory show that the attachment of a suitable chiral "bouncer" molecule to the pore rim prevents the passage of the undesired enantiomer while letting its mirror image through.

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