This is due to the increased positive charge on the metal ion and the increased number of electrons that are delocalised, resulting in stronger bonding.

SUNAYANA: This is the fifth episode in an eight-part series on bonding, structure and properties. In this episode, we’re going to look at metallic bonding and properties of metals. TULELA ...

They have proposed the underlying origins of fragility in metallic glass (MG) from an electronic structure standpoint ... to the formation of covalent-like bonding between Al-Al interactions ...

An international team of researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a new method for analyzing actinides. The method provides unique insights into the electronic ...