Quantum chemical characterisation of molecular bonds applies the principles of quantum mechanics to unravel the nature, strength and dynamics of bonds between atoms in molecules. Central to this ...

The distribution of outermost shell electrons, known as valence electrons, of organic molecules was experimentally observed for the first time by a team led by Nagoya University in Japan. As the ...

For the first time, scientists have engineered an enzyme that can break stubborn man-made bonds between silicon and carbon that exist in widely-used chemicals known as siloxanes, or silicones. The ...