Researchers at Westlake University have disclosed a two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked polymer (MIP) that mimics medieval chainmail at the molecular scale. This micrometer-scale 2D material ...

A 2D mechanically interlocked polymer mimicking chainmail shows high flexibility and stiffness, offering promise for ...

However, the covalent linker between the triplet ... representation of chromatic dots reflecting the crystal structure of a hexagonal network self-assembled from rigid DNA building blocks.

These supramolecular plastics use ionic monomers to form structures held together by salt bridges rather than conventional covalent chains ... create a cross-linked network through salt bridges ...

That's why a diamond is such a hard material because you have each carbon atom participating in four of these very strong covalent ... this repeating network, this structure of carbon atoms ...

Julia Kalow: My expertise is in dynamic covalent bonds ... hidden by statistical chemistry and poorly defined structures, limiting the ability to bring chemical knowledge to bear on challenges in ...

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Komaba 4-6-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan ...

In a study published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a research team integrated activity-based protein profiling ...

The type of structure depends on the type of bonding. There are two different structures for covalent bonding. When ionic bonding forms between a metal and a non-metal, lots of ions group together ...

Scientists apply principles of math and physics to unravel the mystery of how the endoplasmic reticulum, an organelle vital ...