Carbon, with its myriad compounds, is the backbone of life and the central element of organic chemistry. The number of bonds a carbon atom forms with other elements in a compound determines its ...

The isolation of a rare example of a highly reactive low-valent carbon compound — a carbyne anion complex — enables the discovery of low-valent carbon transfer ...

Everything we can see and touch, and quite a lot that we can’t as well, is made of tiny particles called atoms. Some substances, like particles of this iron, contain only one kind of atom. Iron is an ...

Skoltech researchers have theoretically investigated the wide range of molecules that oxygen and carbon atoms can form in addition to the well-known carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Compounds of ...

Life—ranging from cellular processes to the complexities of modern societies—requires a diverse array of chemicals to function. Whereas humans have become adept at synthesizing incredible chemical ...