The amorphous and crystalline phases of these materials ... polarizability enhancement in terms of the difference in chemical bonding. As the bonding will have a profound impact on the local ...

Crystalline solids ... according to the HyperPhysics website). Because covalent bonding involves sharing electrons rather than outright transfer of those particles, the shared electrons may ...

Scientists at EPFL and AstraZeneca have developed a method to map the atomic-level structure of amorphous drugs, demonstrated ...

To understand what makes these compounds so explosive, a team of researchers developed a novel deep learning-based method that analyses their crystal structure and molecular interactions to ...

Rock candy, where sucrose molecules form crystals via hydrogen bonds, is a simple example. Endowing molecular crystals with porosity unlocks vast potential for gas separation, sensing, and catalysis.

Scientists at EPFL and AstraZeneca have developed a method to map the atomic-level structure of amorphous drugs, demonstrated on a GLP-1 receptor ...

These molecules have excellent versatility, adaptable molecular designs ... side of the double bonds in the DSB structure. This addition gave rise to a new compact crystal structure with ...

For nearly two centuries, organometallic compounds—including ... researchers to safely observe their molecular structures using conventional single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques.

COFs are crystalline, porous polymers constructed by organic molecules through strong covalent bonds. COFs have numerous applications, including gas storage and separation, sensing, drug delivery ...

“An integrated experimental and theoretical approach showed that the application of high pressure to a crystal containing curium(3+), along with sulfur-organic and ammonium ions, causes the outer ...