Chemistry

Phosphine (PH3), also known as hydrogen phosphide, is a colorless, combustible gas that is heavier than air and has a stench that has been compared…

Gallium nitride (GaN) is a binary III/V direct bandgap semiconductor that has been used in blue light-emitting diodes since the 1990s. It is a direct…

Disulfur dinitride is a cyclic square planar chemical compound with the formula S2N2. It is made up of alternating sulfur and nitrogen atoms that form…

Chromium nitride is a chromium and nitrogen chemical compound with the formula CrN. It is a fantastic coating that offers lubricity as well as superior…

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…

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 is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca3N. It exists in various forms (isomorphs), α-calcium nitride being more commonly encountered. It has…

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 (BN) is a chemical compound with an equal number of boron and nitrogen atoms that is isoelectronic and isostructural to carbon. It is…

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 (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…

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,…