And now, after years of work, they’ve finally explored an idea originally proposed in 1931: a chemical bond formed using just a single electron. This, of course, ...

Similar to the bonds found in water, but way more powerful, this new bond could offer deep insight into the true workings of chemical reactions.

Walking with atoms: Chemical bond making and breaking recorded in action. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 01 / 200117162705.htm.

Researchers had previously coaxed two atoms to bond (SN: 4/12/18). But directly observing how chemical bonds change in number “was not done before,” says physicist Ute Kaiser of Ulm University ...

Light-induced breakage of chemical bonds can lead to damage in the body and environment, but techniques for studying this photochemical reaction have been limited to before and after snapshots.