Fig. 5: Mechanism illustration of host-guest interactions in Mn-DHBQ.

The binding interactions between C6 cyclic hydrocarbons (C6H6 (a), C6H10 (b), and C6H12 (c)) and chains of Mn(DHBQ) as determined by ab initio calculations.

The binding interactions between C6 cyclic hydrocarbons (C6H6 (a), C6H10 (b), and C6H12 (c)) and chains of Mn(DHBQ) as determined by ab initio calculations.