Despite the romantic mythology that often accompanies stories of scientific discovery, pinpointing the exact moment in history when a new concept emerged is often a matter of debate — and the hydrogen bond is no exception explains Bruce C. Gibb.
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Gibb, B.C. The centenary (maybe) of the hydrogen bond. Nat. Chem. 12, 665–667 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-0524-2
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