ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Chem.
Sec. Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fchem.2025.1677841
On Computation of Information Entropy Measures for Certain Fractal Molecular Architectures
Provisionally accepted
- 1KGiSL Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India
- 2Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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Abstract Fractal molecular structures constitute a distinct category of systems characterized by self-similarity and hierarchical growth patterns, which can be effectively examined by graph-theoretical methods. This manuscript introduces a refined adaptation of Shannon's entropy calculation method by evaluating the degree-based topological indices for fractal molecular structures, specifically Kekulene (KEn) and Terpyridine Complex Sierpinski Triangle (SEn) systems, and examines their physicochemical implications. Builds upon previously reported hydrogen-bonded fractal architec-tures, we have generated graphical representations of these fractal molecular structures in the form of a Kekulene ring and a Sierpinski triangular system. Subsequent computational analysis enabled the determination of entropy values for degree-based topological descriptors. These cal-culations provide valuable insights into the structural complexity and molecular properties of the fractal systems, offering potential applications in Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship analyses for advanced material design and synthesis.
Keywords: Degree-based entropies, Topological indices, Kekulene, terpyridine complex, fractal molecular structures
Received: 01 Aug 2025; Accepted: 27 Aug 2025.
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* Correspondence: Roy Santiago, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
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