The Hydrogen Bond: A Bond for Life / Edition 1

by Aloys Hüttermann

Overview

The author illustrates why the rather weak hydrogen bond is so essential for our everyday life in a lively and entertaining way. The chemical and physical fundamentals are explained with examples ranging from the nature of water over the secret of DNA to adhesives and modern detergents. The interdisciplinary science is easy to understand and hence a great introduction for chemists, biologists and physicists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110627947
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	04/01/2019
Series:	De Gruyter STEM
Pages:	131
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Aloys Hüttermann, Düsseldorf, Germany.

Table of Contents

Preface v

1 Before getting started 1

2 The "bond" in hydrogen bonding 11

3 The "water" In hydrogen bonding 15

4 The order in the ice 21

5 Dissolving like sugar in water 27

6 Soaps and cells 35

7 Recognise your vis-à-vis 45

8 Jerry Donohue and the DNA 51

9 How to make hydrogen bonds visible 61

10 "Now let's step on the accelerator" 71

11 Substances that build themselves 89

12 Like Avalokitesvara and Durga 97

13 Conclusion and acknowledgements 115

Bibliography 117

Index 121