Molten-salt Battery
Molten-salt batteries are a type of battery that uses molten salts as an electrolyte and has both a high energy density and power density. It…
Chemistry
Photonic Crystal – an optical nanostructure
A photonic crystal is an optical nanostructure with a periodically changing refractive index. It is a material structure whose dielectric characteristics vary periodically, affecting the…
Negative Thermal Expansion (NTE)
Negative thermal expansion (NTE) is a unique physicochemical process in which some materials contract when heated rather than expanding, as most other materials do. It…
Using Self-cleaning Wall Paint
Beautiful white wall paint does not stay beautiful and white forever. Often, various substances from the air accumulate on its surface. This can be a…
Laser-treated Cork Absorbs Oil in a Carbon-neutral Ocean Cleaning
Researchers employ laser treatments to make common cork into an effective tool for repairing oil spills. They experimented with different fast-pulsing laser treatments, closely examining…
Cathodic Protection – a technique for controlling corrosion
Cathodic protection is a technique for controlling corrosion on a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. This is usually accomplished…
Harnessing Hydrogen at the Genesis of Life
A new study reveals how hydrogen gas, the energy of the future, provided energy during the beginning of life 4 billion years ago. Hydrogen gas…
Conformational Isomerism – in Chemistry
Conformational isomerism is the phenomenon in which molecules can exist in distinct spatial configurations due to rotation around single bonds. In chemistry, it is a…
Cyclopentyne
Cyclopentyne, a cyclic hydrocarbon, with the chemical formula C₅H₆. It is a cycloalkyne with five carbon atoms in its ring. It is a highly reactive…
Nascent Hydrogen – an outdated concept in organic chemistry
Nascent hydrogen is an antiquated idea in organic chemistry that was originally used to explain dissolving-metal reactions like the Clemmensen reduction and the Bouveault-Blanc reduction.…
Cost-effective, Carbon-neutral Biofuels are finally Feasible
When it comes to producing fuel from plants, the first step has always been the most difficult: breaking down plant materials. A new study discovers…
Metallization Pressure
Metallization pressure is the amount of pressure necessary to convert a nonmetallic chemical element into a metal. It mainly refers to the pressure required to…
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