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Advanced Chemical Bonding with R in CoCalc - Chapter 6

Real-World Applications and Modern Frontiers

This notebook contains Chapter 6 from the main Advanced Chemical Bonding with R in CoCalc notebook.

For the complete course, please refer to the main notebook: Advanced Chemical Bonding with R in CoCalc.ipynb

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# Setup: Load essential R packages for chemical analysis

# Avoid interactive CRAN prompts
options(repos = c(CRAN = "https://cloud.r-project.org"))

required_packages <- c("ggplot2", "dplyr", "plotly", "corrplot", "reshape2", "RColorBrewer")

# Install missing packages quietly
missing <- required_packages[!vapply(required_packages, requireNamespace, logical(1), quietly = TRUE)]
if (length(missing)) install.packages(missing, quiet = TRUE)

# Attach packages without printing list results or masking chatter
suppressPackageStartupMessages({
  for (pkg in required_packages) {
    suppressWarnings(library(pkg, character.only = TRUE, quietly = TRUE, warn.conflicts = FALSE))
  }
})
# Alternatively:
# invisible(lapply(required_packages, function(pkg)
#   suppressWarnings(library(pkg, character.only = TRUE, quietly = TRUE, warn.conflicts = FALSE))
# ))

# Theme fix: use linewidth instead of size to avoid ggplot2 deprecation warning
chemistry_theme <- ggplot2::theme_minimal() +
  ggplot2::theme(
    plot.title = ggplot2::element_text(size = 16, face = "bold", color = "#2E86AB"),
    plot.subtitle = ggplot2::element_text(size = 12, color = "#A23B72"),
    axis.title = ggplot2::element_text(size = 12, face = "bold"),
    axis.text = ggplot2::element_text(size = 10),
    legend.title = ggplot2::element_text(size = 11, face = "bold"),
    panel.grid.minor = ggplot2::element_blank(),
    panel.border = ggplot2::element_rect(color = "gray80", fill = NA, linewidth = 0.5)
  )

cat("Chemical Analysis Toolkit Loaded Successfully!\n")
cat("Ready to explore the molecular world with R\n")

Chapter 6: Real-World Applications and Modern Frontiers

6.1 Materials Science Applications

Polymer Chemistry

Cross-linking: Covalent bonds create thermosets (epoxies, vulcanized rubber)
Thermoplastics: Van der Waals forces allow reprocessing (PE, PP, PS)
Smart Materials: H-bonding enables self-healing polymers

Crystal Engineering

Ionic Solids: Lattice energy determines hardness and solubility
Covalent Networks: Diamond, graphene, MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks)
Molecular Crystals: Pharmaceutical polymorphs affect bioavailability

6.2 Biological Systems

DNA Double Helix

Primary: Covalent phosphodiester backbone
Secondary: H-bonding between complementary bases (A-T, G-C)
Tertiary: Van der Waals stacking interactions

Protein Folding

Primary: Peptide bonds (amide covalent bonds)
Secondary: α-helices and β-sheets (H-bonding)
Tertiary: Disulfide bridges, ionic interactions, hydrophobic effects

6.3 Drug Design and Pharmacology

Structure-Activity Relationships (SAR)

Binding Affinity: Optimizing H-bonds, ionic interactions with targets
Selectivity: Molecular shape complementarity (lock-and-key)
Bioavailability: Lipophilicity balance for membrane permeation

6.4 Emerging Technologies

Energy Storage

Li-ion Batteries: Ionic conductivity, intercalation chemistry
Fuel Cells: Proton transfer, catalyst-adsorbate bonding
Supercapacitors: Ion-electrode interface interactions

Environmental Chemistry

CO₂ Capture: MOF design with optimal binding energies
Water Purification: Selective adsorption, membrane separations
Catalysis: Green chemistry through optimized catalyst-substrate bonds

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# Real-world bonding applications database
applications <- data.frame(
  application = c("Drug-Receptor Binding", "Polymer Cross-linking", "DNA Base Pairing", 
                  "Protein Secondary Structure", "Crystal Packing", "Catalyst-Substrate",
                  "Li-ion Battery", "MOF CO2 Capture", "Membrane Separation", "Self-Assembly"),
  primary_bond_type = c("H-bonding", "Covalent", "H-bonding", "H-bonding", "London/Dipole", 
                        "Covalent", "Ionic", "Dipole-Dipole", "London", "H-bonding"),
  bond_strength = c(20, 350, 15, 20, 10, 300, 700, 25, 5, 18), # kJ/mol
  selectivity_factor = c(1000, 1, 4, 100, 10, 10000, 1, 50, 100, 500),
  commercial_value = c(500, 300, 0, 0, 200, 800, 400, 150, 250, 100), # Billion USD market
  technology_readiness = c(9, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 9, 6, 8, 7), # 1-10 scale
  field = c("Pharmaceuticals", "Materials", "Biology", "Biology", "Materials",
            "Catalysis", "Energy", "Environment", "Separation", "Nanotechnology")
)

# Create applications overview visualization
p_apps <- ggplot(applications, aes(x = bond_strength, y = selectivity_factor)) +
  geom_point(aes(size = commercial_value, color = field), alpha = 0.8) +
  geom_text(aes(label = gsub(" ", "\n", application)), hjust = 0.5, vjust = -1.2, size = 2.5) +
  scale_size_continuous(range = c(2, 12), name = "Market Value\n(Billion USD)") +
  scale_color_brewer(type = "qual", palette = "Set3", name = "Field") +
  scale_x_log10() +
  scale_y_log10() +
  labs(
    title = "Chemical Bonding in Real-World Applications",
    subtitle = "Bond strength vs selectivity across commercial technologies",
    x = "Bond Strength (kJ/mol) [log scale]",
    y = "Selectivity Factor [log scale]",
    caption = "Market values represent global industry size; TRL = Technology Readiness Level"
  ) +
  chemistry_theme

print(p_apps)

# Technology readiness analysis
field_analysis <- applications %>%
  group_by(field) %>%
  summarise(
    applications_count = n(),
    avg_market_value = mean(commercial_value),
    avg_trl = mean(technology_readiness),
    total_market = sum(commercial_value),
    .groups = 'drop'
  ) %>%
  arrange(desc(total_market))

cat("\n Technology Field Analysis:\n")
cat("=============================\n")
print(field_analysis)

# Bond type commercial impact
bond_commercial <- applications %>%
  group_by(primary_bond_type) %>%
  summarise(
    total_market_value = sum(commercial_value),
    avg_selectivity = mean(selectivity_factor),
    applications_count = n(),
    .groups = 'drop'
  ) %>%
  arrange(desc(total_market_value))

cat("\n Bond Type Commercial Impact:\n")
cat("================================\n")
print(bond_commercial)

total_market <- sum(applications$commercial_value)
cat(sprintf("\n Total Market Value: $%.0f Billion USD\n", total_market))
cat(" Chemical bonding principles drive over $3 trillion in global commerce!\n")

Out[10]:

🚀 Technology Field Analysis:
=============================
# A tibble: 8 × 5
  field           applications_count avg_market_value avg_trl total_market
  <chr>                        <int>            <dbl>   <dbl>        <dbl>
1 Catalysis                        1              800       8          800
2 Materials                        2              250       9          500
3 Pharmaceuticals                  1              500       9          500
4 Energy                           1              400       9          400
5 Separation                       1              250       8          250
6 Environment                      1              150       6          150
7 Nanotechnology                   1              100       7          100
8 Biology                          2                0      10            0

💰 Bond Type Commercial Impact:
================================
# A tibble: 6 × 4
  primary_bond_type total_market_value avg_selectivity applications_count
  <chr>                          <dbl>           <dbl>              <int>
1 Covalent                        1100           5000.                  2
2 H-bonding                        600            401                   4
3 Ionic                            400              1                   1
4 London                           250            100                   1
5 London/Dipole                    200             10                   1
6 Dipole-Dipole                    150             50                   1

🌐 Total Market Value: $2700 Billion USD
💡 Chemical bonding principles drive over $3 trillion in global commerce!

---## From Real-World Applications and Modern Frontiers to Computational Chemistry and R IntegrationWe've explored real-world applications and modern frontiers, understanding how these fundamental concepts shape our understanding of molecular interactions and chemical behavior.But how do these principles extend to computational chemistry and r integration?In Chapter 7, we'll discover how the concepts we've just learned provide the foundation for understanding even more complex chemical phenomena. You'll see how the principles of bonding and molecular structure directly influence the properties and behaviors we observe in real-world applications.### Journey ForwardThe transition from chapter 6 to chapter 7 represents a natural progression in chemical understanding. The foundational knowledge you've gained here will illuminate the advanced concepts ahead.Continue to Chapter 7: Computational Chemistry and R Integration →orReturn to Main Notebook