Superhydrophilicity – the Phenomenon of Excess Attraction to Water
The phenomenon of excess hydrophilicity, or attraction to water, is referred to as super hydrophilicity; in superhydrophilic materials, the contact angle of water is equal…
Chemistry
Lead(II) Bromide – an Inorganic Compound
The inorganic compound with the formula PbBr2 is lead(II) bromide. It comes in the form of a white powder. It is produced during the combustion…
Phenethylamine (Occurrence, Properties, Uses)
Phenethylamine (PEA) is a chemical that occurs naturally in the body and can also be synthesized in the lab. It’s an organic compound, a trace…
Hydrophobicity Scales – more Hydrophobic Amino Acids have Highest Positive Values
Hydrophobicity scales are values that define the relative hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of amino acid residues. These are the most widely used scales. In hydrophobicity scales,…
Cerium(IV) Oxide – a Metal Oxide
Cerium(IV) oxide is a metal oxide with the formula CeO2. It is also known as ceric oxide, ceric dioxide, ceria, cerium oxide, or cerium dioxide,…
Phenylalanine (Description, Properties, Uses)
Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an essential aromatic amino acid in humans (supplied by food). It is crucial in the structure and function of…
Lead Iodide – a Yellow Crystalline Solid
Lead(II) iodide or lead iodide is a salt with the formula PbI2. It appears as a yellow crystalline solid. At room temperature, it is a…
Researchers discovered a New Algorithm using Hologram to Control Individual Ions
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo has developed an algorithm that controls trapped ions for scalable quantum control. This will…
Cinnamaldehyde (Structure, Properties, Uses)
Cinnamaldehyde is an organic molecule with the formula C6H5CH=CHCHO that is a yellow oily liquid with a cinnamon odor and sweet flavor. It’s found in…
Hydrophile Molecules
If a molecule is “water-loving”, it is known as ‘hydrophile’ (noun) that possesses a hydrophilic nature. A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity…
Researchers developed Nanoporous Cubic Silicon Carbide for making Hydrogen Gas from Water
Hydrogen gas, which is produced from water with the help of sunlight, is one promising source of renewable energy. Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden…
Cinnamic Acid (Properties, Uses)
Cinnamic acid, also known as benzal acetate or 3-phenyl-2-propenoic acid, is an unsaturated aromatic acid that has a faint cinnamon scent; C6H5CH=CHCOOH is the formula…
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