Neighbourhood Sum Degree-Based Indices and Entropy Measures for Certain Family of Graphene Molecules

Molecules. 2022 Dec 25;28(1):168. doi: 10.3390/molecules28010168.

Abstract

A topological index (TI) is a real number that defines the relationship between a chemical structure and its properties and remains invariant under graph isomorphism. TIs defined for chemical structures are capable of predicting physical properties, chemical reactivity and biological activity. Several kinds of TIs have been defined and studied for different molecular structures. Graphene is the thinnest material known to man and is also extremely strong while being a good conductor of heat and electricity. With such unique features, graphene and its derivatives have found commercial uses and have also fascinated theoretical chemists. In this article, the neighbourhood sum degree-based M-polynomial and entropy measures have been computed for graphene, graphyne and graphdiyne structures. The proper analytical expressions for these indices are derived. The obtained results will enable theoretical chemists to study these exciting structures further from a structural perspective.

Keywords: M-Polynomial; degree-based TIs; entropy measures; neighbourhood sum degree-based indices.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Entropy
  • Graphite*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship*

Substances

  • Graphite