Fundamental Concepts and Recent Developments in Chemical Bonding
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Cross-Field Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1514
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Interests: computational chemistry; chemical reactions; molecular interaction; chemical bonding
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Dear Colleagues,
Chemical bonding serves as the cornerstone for the diverse array of unique chemical properties exhibited by molecules. Thus, the unraveling of the intricacies of chemical bonding holds both profound theoretical importance and practical relevance, offering opportunities to unleash the latent capabilities of chemical entities. This Special Issue is devoted to sharing recent endeavors exploring chemical bonding from diverse viewpoints.
Prof. Dr. Hajime Hirao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- conventional bonding
- unconventional bonding
- valence bond theory
- molecular orbital theory
- energy decomposition analysis
- spin
- aromaticity
- nonbonded interactions
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