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100 years of the hydrogen bond

For Patrick Goymer, the story behind the scientists who first described the phenomenon known as hydrogen bonding is a familiar one.

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Goymer, P. 100 years of the hydrogen bond. Nature Chem 4, 863–864 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1482

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