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On the Nature of the Chemical Bond
Mark A. Cunningham
- pp 163-190
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The world around us is not composed of individual atoms but is, instead, composed of molecules: specific combinations of atoms that are bound in specific arrangements as discussed by the authors, and this is the world of chemistry.Abstract:
To this point, we have been considering ever smaller length scales in our efforts to understand the fundamental nature of matter. We shall now pivot and begin considering larger entities. Most of the world around us is not composed of individual atoms but is, instead, composed of molecules: specific combinations of atoms that are bound in specific arrangements. This is the world of chemistry.read more
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Chemical bonding and physical properties in quasicrystals and their related approximant phases: known facts and current perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, a number of experimental results and numerical simulations suggest that the origin of the unusual properties of quasicrystals can be traced back to two main features: the formation of covalent bonds among certain atoms grouped into clusters at a local scale and the self-similar symmetry of the underlying structure gives rise to the presence of an extended chemical bonding network.
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Chemical bonding and physical properties in quasicrystals and their related approximant phases: known facts and current perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, a number of experimental results and numerical simulations suggest that the origin of the unusual properties of quasicrystals can be traced back to two main features: the formation of covalent bonds among certain atoms grouped into clusters at a local scale and the self-similar symmetry of the underlying structure gives rise to the presence of an extended chemical bonding network.