Scientists experimentally confirm electron model in complex molecules

Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Science and Technologies (ISTM-CNR, Italy), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), and the University of Milan have experimentally confirmed a model to detect electron delocalization in molecules and crystals. The chemists, whose paper was published in Acta Crystallographica on April 1, 2016, have also illustrated examples of the same approach applied toward obtaining insights into the chemical bonding of a wide variety of systems, from metallorganic compounds to systems of biological relevance.