Anthropomorphic Molecules Resemble Humans

ACS Publications Most Trusted. Most Cited. Most Read. Abstract Described here are the synthetic details en route to an array of 2-nm-tall anthropomorphic molecules in monomeric, dimeric, and polymeric form. These anthropomorphic figures are called, as a class, NanoPutians. Using tools of chemical synthesis, the ultimate in designed miniaturization can be attained while preparing the most widely recognized structures: those that resemble humans.

A screenshot of an ACS Publications abstract presents chemical diagrams of tiny human-like molecules called NanoPutians. The joke is that the highly technical scientific description is really about molecules designed to resemble miniature people, making it an absurdly formal way to describe molecular stick figures. It can be sent as a reaction to overcomplicated academic language or comically elaborate explanations.

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