Pi-electron stacking stabilizes aromatic rings through electrostatic interactions
the verdict
SUPPORTED
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Evidence from quantum chemical and materials science studies supports the role of electrostatic interactions in stabilizing pi-electron stacking between aromatic rings.
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Influence of the π–π interaction on the hydrogen bonding capacity of stacked DNA/RNA bases
2005 · cited by 213
Paper [0] discusses how the interplay between aromatic stacking and electrostatic interactions influences the properties and hydrogen bonding capacities of stacked nucleic acid bases.
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Supramolecular Engineering of a Homo[2]catenane Filler Enables Polymer Composites with Exceptional High-Temperature Capacitive Energy Storage.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [5] highlights the formation of robust supramolecular networks through strong electrostatic pi-pi interactions between electron-rich and electron-deficient aromatic units.