London dispersion, which constitutes the attractive part of the famous van der Waals
potential, has long been underappreciated in molecular chemistry as an important element …

London dispersion forces are the weakest component of Van der Waals interactions. They
arise from attractions between instantaneously induced dipoles on neighbouring atoms …

The transition from old space to new space along with increasing commercialization has a
major impact on space flight, in general, and on electric propulsion (EP) by ion thrusters, in …

Abstract High-energy-density (HED) liquid fuels are critical for volume-limited aerospace
vehicles to extend the flight range and increase the payload, and can be used as an …

A simple, primary amine bearing a C10H15 alkyl residue was found to display potent anti-
Influenza A properties in 1964. 1 Soon thereafter, antiviral activity of this amine was found …

Nanoscale diamond has recently received considerable attention due to the various
possible applications such as luminescence imaging, drug delivery, quantum engineering …

Nanodiamonds (NDs) are members of the diverse structural family of nanocarbons that
includes many varieties based on synthesis conditions, post-synthesis processes, and …

Steric effects in chemistry are a consequence of the space required to accommodate the
atoms and groups within a molecule, and are often thought to be dominated by repulsive …

Herein we review our recent efforts in searching for bioactive ligands by enumeration and
virtual screening of the unknown chemical space of small molecules. Enumeration from first …

Conspectus Interactions between sterically crowded hydrocarbon-substituted ligands are
widely considered to be repulsive because of the intrusion of the electron clouds of the …