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Hydrogen Bonding

Hydrogen bonding is an attractive interaction that occurs when a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom, typically nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine, is drawn toward another electronegative atom bearing a lone pair of electrons. It is a particularly strong form of dipole-dipole interaction, int…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 9 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 107× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Hydrogen bonding is an attractive interaction that occurs when a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to a highly electronegative atom, typically nitrogen, oxygen, or fluorine, is drawn toward another electronegative atom bearing a lone pair of electrons. It is a particularly strong form of dipole-dipole interaction, intermediate in strength between covalent bonds and weaker van der Waals forces, and it may form between separate molecules or within a single molecule. Hydrogen bonds account for many distinctive properties of matter, including the elevated boiling point and other anomalous behaviours of water, the cohesion of many liquids, and the selective association of molecules in solution. In structural chemistry and biology they are decisive: hydrogen-bonding networks stabilise the folded conformations of proteins, the base pairing of nucleic acids, and the binding of substrates and ligands, so that disrupting such networks can alter molecular structure and function, including the catalytic activity of enzymes. Because these bonds influence vibrational and electronic behaviour, they are probed by spectroscopic techniques such as infrared and Raman analysis and modelled computationally. Hydrogen bonding also governs molecular recognition, crystal packing, and the assembly of supramolecular structures. Understanding its strength, geometry, and directional character is fundamental to chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science, linking molecular interactions to bulk and biological properties.

Research published in this journal

9 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Articular cartilage: Chemical, Physical, and Tribological Properties

Pawlak ZenonCorresponding author
Tribochemistry Consulting, Salt Lake City, UT 84117, USA, University of Economy, Biotribology Laboratory, Garbary 2, 85-229 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Exact topic New Developments in Chemistry Cited by 3 doi:10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-18-2159
2013

Supercritical Fluid Technology: A Review

Parhi RabinarayanCorresponding author
GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, GITAM University, Gandhi Nagar Campus, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530045, Andhra Pradesh, India
Exact topic Advanced Pharmaceutical Science And Technology Cited by 71 doi:10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-12-145

How this research is being cited

The 9 articles above have been cited 107 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Journal editorial board
Annarita Del Gatto · Italy Bharat Gurale · United States Palani ELUMALAI · United Kingdom

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