Science Daily

Carbon-carbon covalent bonds far more flexible than presumed

A research group has successfully demonstrated that carbon-carbon (C-C) covalent bonds expand and contract flexibly in response to light and heat. This unexpected flexibility of C-C bonds could confer ...
C&EN

Where the hydrogen bond ends and the covalent bond begins

The latest short science news items from C&EN. Open an introductory chemistry textbook. What is a covalent bond? A covalent bond occurs when atoms share electrons in a molecule. What is a hydrogen ...
Medicine Buffalo

Surprise: At high pressures, curium can form unexpected covalent bonds, study finds

BUFFALO, N.Y. and TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New research shows that curium — one of the heaviest known elements — can be manipulated to a larger degree than previously thought. An international team ...
Medicine Buffalo

At high pressures, curium can form unexpected covalent bonds, study finds

New research shows that curium — one of the heaviest known elements — can be manipulated to a larger degree than previously thought. An international team published a study on July 15 in the journal ...