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The lead atoms in the PMN-PT weakened the covalent bonds between the film and the substrate, preventing the electrons from jumping through the interface between the two materials.
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Ogletree has used organic molecules to form covalent bonds between nanotubes and metal, improving heat flow sixfold.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2015
The powder has a hexagonal structure made of carbon and nitrogen, held together by covalent bonds—some of the strongest bonds in chemistry.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Its porous structure allows for a large surface area to capture carbon, while its covalent bonds are incredibly strong.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
Crosslinks in the form of covalent bonds between polymer molecules keep the mixture of glucose and sucrose in place and result in a candy that is solid but potentially squishy—more crosslinks result in a harder final product.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 June 2023
The researchers’ main innovation, reported in a paper in Advanced Functional Materials, was to create a new ink formulation that results in a polymer featuring a special kind of chemical bond, known as a dynamic covalent bond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023
But hydrogen has little energy density, with just a single covalent bond between two atoms to be broken.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022
In the early 20th century, German chemists such as Walter Heitler and Fritz London showed the covalent bond could be understood using quantum mechanics.
—Jeannette Garcia, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2021
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ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Ogletree has used organic molecules to form covalent bonds between nanotubes and metal, improving heat flow sixfold.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2015
The powder has a hexagonal structure made of carbon and nitrogen, held together by covalent bonds—some of the strongest bonds in chemistry.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Its porous structure allows for a large surface area to capture carbon, while its covalent bonds are incredibly strong.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
Crosslinks in the form of covalent bonds between polymer molecules keep the mixture of glucose and sucrose in place and result in a candy that is solid but potentially squishy—more crosslinks result in a harder final product.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 8 June 2023
The researchers’ main innovation, reported in a paper in Advanced Functional Materials, was to create a new ink formulation that results in a polymer featuring a special kind of chemical bond, known as a dynamic covalent bond.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2023
But hydrogen has little energy density, with just a single covalent bond between two atoms to be broken.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Apr. 2022
In the early 20th century, German chemists such as Walter Heitler and Fritz London showed the covalent bond could be understood using quantum mechanics.
—Jeannette Garcia, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2021
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“Covalent bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covalent%20bond. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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