Polarization: The orientation of the electric dipole moment in a molecule, which can be influenced by external electric fields. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary is one of 30,000 ...

as well as the dependence of the dipole moment and polarizability of the molecule on inter-nuclear separation. From rotational data we can derive very accurate values for the inter-nuclear ...

Design of a molecular motor with a permanent electric dipole moment. This animation shows the rotation of the motor in an oscillating field. (Source: Molecular Electronics and Devices group, Kavli ...

The dipole moment is a measure of the distribution of electrical charges within a molecule. In this case, changes in the dipole moment of the receptor when it binds to an odor molecule are key to ...