Theory of Strainless Rings

Introduction: Sachse-Mohr’s Theory was proposed by Hermann Sachse in 1890 and later refined by Ernst Mohr in 1918. It can be summarized in one sentence: “Rings don’t have to be flat.” While previous theories (like Baeyer’s) assumed that carbon rings were almost flat, Sachse and Mohr realized that larger rings “pucker” or fold into 3D … Read more