Chemical bonding – Page 7
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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
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Ring closing highlights hydrogen bonding
Hydrogen bonding environment visualised with fluorescent probe
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ResearchHydrogen bond pictures come under close scrutiny
For atomic force microscopy images claiming to show intermolecular interactions, appearances may be deceiving
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ResearchAssessing covalency in the hydrogen bond zoo
Orbital-resolved contributions provide a fresh perspective on hydrogen bonds with covalent characteristics
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FeatureWhat is a bond?
There’s more to bonding than covalent, ionic and the lines we draw between atoms on paper. Philip Ball takes on the expanding list of chemical connections
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ResearchBright idea to probe bond order
An IBM team has used atomic force microscopy to reveal the lengths and orders of C–C bonds in buckyballs and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons