Chemical bonding – Page 7
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ResearchDo hydrogen bonds have covalent character?
Scientists wrangle over disagreement between charge transfer measurements
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ResearchSecret of dinitrogen triple bond's strength unpicked
Scientists find an unexpected explanation for the strength of nitrogen–nitrogen triple bonds
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ResearchFirst observation of unusual hemi bond
Experimental evidence for two-centre three-electron bond described as ‘a triumph of spectroscopy’
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ResearchOverlooked hydrogen bond at heart of proteins
Weak interaction stabilises β-sheets and may help understand diseases such as Alzheimer’s
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ResearchShape-shifting material flowers without a trigger
Programmable hydrogel could be used to make medical devices that change shape over time
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OpinionDrawing a line under the chemical bond
Bond paths give us answers to questions we have overlooked when explaining molecules
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ResearchBond activation probed using x-ray laser
Observations of the oxygen–ruthenium bond could help improve catalyst design
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ResearchWater hydrogen bonds tunnel in tandem
Cog-like interactions seen between molecules in ‘smallest droplet’ of water
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ResearchBonding accurately predicted in diatomics by new scheme
Hopes that simple theoretical framework can be extended to tackle polyatomic molecules
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ResearchNew type of hydrogen bond discovered
First non-classical hydrogen bond involving boron–hydrogen to π-system observed
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ResearchMolecular surgery stitches up water dimer in fullerene cage
First isolation of dimer to aid fundamental studies of hydrogen bonding
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FeatureThe bonds that bind
Mike Sutton plots the journey of the scientists who solved the riddle of chemical bonding
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ResearchIR spectroscopy stretches knowledge of hydrogen bonding
Rare hydrogen bond with phosphorus detected for first time in the gas phase
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FeatureSnakes, sausages and structural formulae
Mike Sutton tells the story of how August Kekulé dreamt up the structure of benzene
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ResearchFirst snapshot of elusive intermediate supplies surprise
Atomic force microscopy images reveal aryne possesses three consecutive carbon–carbon double bonds, rather than a single triple bond
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ResearchPhoto-catalysts shine light on chemical bond making
Femtosecond laser pulse used to control the formation of magnesium dimers
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Bonding behaviour unlocked for uranium–arsenic complex
Uranium–arsenic complexes remain stable under ambient conditions
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ResearchNoble gas joins σ-hole interaction crowd
Surprising ‘aerogen bonding’ completes set of p-block groups exhibiting the phenomenon
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ResearchGecko-inspired adhesives for microfluidics
Technical innovation in reversible bonding allows for strong and affordable devices