Hypophosphorous Acid (Properties, Uses)
Hypophosphorous acid (HPA), also known as “hypophosphite”, is a colorless oil or deliquescence crystal that is an essential fine chemical product. With the chemical formula…
Chemistry
Bio-aviation Fuel (BAF)
An aviation biofuel, also known as bio-jet fuel or bio-aviation fuel (BAF), is a biofuel that is used to power aircraft and is considered a…
Calcium Nitride – an Inorganic Compound
Calcium nitride is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca3N. It exists in various forms (isomorphs), α-calcium nitride being more commonly encountered. It has…
The Fatal Exploding Pants Plague of 1930s New Zealand
New Zealand farmers began to experience an uncommon problem in the 1930s: their pants kept exploding or somehow bursting into flames. Consider the following scenario.…
Boron Nitride – a Chemical Compound
Boron nitride (BN) is a chemical compound with an equal number of boron and nitrogen atoms that is isoelectronic and isostructural to carbon. It is…
Beta Carbon Nitride – a Superhard Material
The superhard material beta carbon nitride (β-C3N4) is predicted to be harder than diamond. It is a hypothetical binary carbon-nitrogen compound, CN, that is thought…
Beryllium Nitride – a Nitride of Beryllium
Beryllium nitride (Be3N2) is a beryllium nitride. It can be synthesized from the elements at high temperatures (1100–1500°C), but unlike Beryllium azide or BeN6, it…
Many Potential Sources of Forever Chemicals Could Be Contaminating US Drinking Water
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous, dubbed “forever chemicals” due to their near-indestructibility. They are in everyday items like nonstick frying pans, stain-resistant carpets,…
Aluminium Oxynitride – a Transparent Ceramic
Aluminium oxynitride (ALON) is a clear ceramic made of aluminum, oxygen, and nitrogen. It’s a clear polycrystalline ceramic with a cubic spinel crystal structure composed…
Aluminium Nitride – a Solid Nitride of Aluminium
Aluminium nitride (AlN) is a solid aluminium nitride. It is produced through the carbothermal reduction of alumina or direct nitridation of aluminum. It is an…
Scandium Nitride – a binary III-V indirect bandgap semiconductor
Scandium nitride (ScN) is a semiconductor with a binary III-V indirect bandgap. It is a semiconductor with a rocksalt structure that has piqued the interest…
Engineers have Discovered a Way to Use Radiation to Convert Organic Waste into Renewable Biofuel Additives
Lancaster University engineers have conducted research that has discovered a means to manufacture sustainable biofuel additives using radiation obtained from nuclear waste. Because the renewable…
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