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Chemistry
The discovery of a stable single-electron covalent bond between two carbon atoms substantiated a century-old theory.
Using an X-ray diffraction instrument to study sigma bonds. Photo courtesy of Yusuke Ishigaki A covalent bond is a bond in which two atoms join together by sharing a pair of electrons, forming the basic backbone of most organic compounds. In 1931, Nobel laureate Linus Pauling suggested that covalent bonds formed from a single unpaired electron could exist, but that…
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Nanotechnology
Researchers develop new covalent organic framework for precise targeting of cancer treatment
Credit: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c10812 A team of researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), led by Chemistry Program Director Ali Trabolsi, has developed nanoscale covalent organic frameworks (nCOFs), crystalline organic polymers modified with peptides, to treat the most aggressive form of breast cancer called triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The peptides enable the COF to…
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