Bond polarity, driven by differences in electronegativity, explains why some molecules dissolve in water, why others don’t, and why substances have different boiling points. Polar bonds have unequal ...

A group of researchers at the University of Tokyo have spent years testing the limits of chemical bonds. And now, after years of work, they've finally explored an idea originally proposed in 1931: a ...

From the salt in your kitchen to cutting-edge thermoelectrics, chemical bonding shapes the materials we rely on every day. Researchers are now uncovering how tweaking these bonds can unlock new ...

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an important role to play in emerging energy technologies like nuclear batteries ...

The discovery of a stable single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms validates a century-old theory. The discovery of a stable single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms ...

In a recent paper in ACS Central Science, researchers report a strategy for targeting covalent modifications to specific sites on proteins. The modifier molecules use an antibody to target a protein ...

A research team from Hokkaido University has confirmed a century-old theory by discovering a stable single-electron covalent bond, known as a sigma bond, between two carbon atoms. This unique bond ...