Bonding Van der Waals force

Figure 18. Partial electron transfer d (B XY) versus the van der Waals bond force constants. Adapted from Ref. [270].

The van der Waals bonding force results from an interaction between hydrophobic molecules (for example, between two aromatic residues such as phenylalanine (Fig. 3.11) or between two aliphatic residues such as valine). It arises from the fact that the electronic distribution in these neutral, non-polar residues is never totally even or symmetrical. As a result, there are always transient areas of high electron density and low electron density, such that an area of high electron density on one residue can have an attraction for an area of low electron density on another molecule. 

Secondary Bonding. The atoms in a polymer molecule are held together by primary covalent bonds. Linear and branched chains are held together by secondary bonds hydrogen bonds, dipole interactions, and dispersion or van der Waal s forces. By copolymerization with minor amounts of acryhc (CH2=CHCOOH) or methacrylic acid followed by neutralization, ionic bonding can also be introduced between chains. Such polymers are known as ionomers (qv). 

The well-known DLVO theory of coUoid stabiUty (10) attributes the state of flocculation to the balance between the van der Waals attractive forces and the repulsive electric double-layer forces at the Hquid—soHd interface. The potential at the double layer, called the zeta potential, is measured indirectly by electrophoretic mobiUty or streaming potential. The bridging flocculation by which polymer molecules are adsorbed on more than one particle results from charge effects, van der Waals forces, or hydrogen bonding (see Colloids). 

The aryl C—O—C linkage has a lower rotation barrier, lower excluded volume, and decreased van der Waals interaction forces compared to the C—C bond. Therefore, the backbone containing C—O—C linkage is highly flexible. In addition, the low barrier to rotation about the aromatic ether bond provides a mechanism for energy dispersion which is believed to be the principal reason for the toughness or impact resistance observed for these materials.15 17... 

Because such guest molecules usually interact with the frameworks through H-bonds, van der Waals s forces, or sometimes coordination bonds, it is crucial to remove the templates properly to form structurally stable, free-pore molecular sieves. 

The entrapment of various enzymes and proteins by clay minerals proceeds by weak interactions including electrostatic interactions, hydrogen and van der Waals bonding. Additivity of these various attractive forces renders the adsorption irreversible in some cases, but usually a leaching of enzyme is observed under working conditions. In order to fix the enzyme irreversibly at the surface of the clay layers different processes have been tried. In order to fix invertase on bentonite, Monsan and Durand [90] previously treated the clay mineral with a coupling agent,... 

In practice, the harmonic oscillator has limits. In the ideal case, the two atoms can approach and recede with no change in the attractive force and without any repulsive force between electron clouds. In reality, the two atoms will dissociate when far enough apart, and will be repulsed by van der Waal s forces as they come closer. The net effect is the varying attraction between the two in the bond. When using a quantum model, the energy levels would be evenly spaced, making the overtones forbidden. 

These are the weakest of all intermolecular bonds. They result from the random movement of electrons within an atom or molecule. This movement can result in a separation of charge across the atom or molecule (an instantaneous dipole Fig. 11.7). This small separation of charge (indicated by <5+ and 8 ) will then influence neighboring atoms or molecules, and cause an induced dipole. These van der Waals bonds (sometimes known as London forces) occur between nonpolar molecules or atoms such as I2, 02, H2, N2, Xe, Ne, and between the aliphatic chains of lipids (see below). 

The nature of the rotational barrier in ethane is not easily explained. It is too high to be due to van der Waal s forces. It is considered to arise by interactions among the electron clouds of C—H bonds and quantum mechanical calculations show that the barrier should exist. 

Why there is energy difference between the staggered and the eclipsed form is not completely understood. It is not simply due to the van der Waals repulsive forces, because such forces are too small to account for the observed differences in potential energy. Now it is known that the differences are in some way due to interaction of electron clouds in C—H or C—C bonds and various causes for such interactions are known. 

At the same time K. H. Meyer and Mark (69) proposed an important structure for cellulose which is best described as a compromise between the aggregates of the association theory and Standinger s macromolecules. In an extensive paper, they carefully developed the idea of cellulose chains consisting of so called "primary valence chains". They further proposed that the primary valence chains were aggregated by molecular forces such as hydrogen bonding and van der Waal s forces. 

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