Chemistry

Hydrophobic literally means “the fear of water”. In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of…

Soft rime is a type of ice that forms when water droplets from fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects. Rime can produce shapes…

Scientists from Israel’s University of Tel Aviv have transformed a transparent calcite particle into a brilliant artificial gold particle. The achievement is the first of…

Hard rime is formed by the rapid freezing of supercooled water so that the droplets freeze more or less individually, leaving air gaps. It is…

A catecholamine (/ˌkætəˈkoʊləmiːn/; abbreviated CA) is a naturally occurring amine that acts as a neurotransmitter and a hormone in the body. Catechol can exist as…

Ice will form on an aircraft if liquid water hits a part of the airframe which has a temperature below freezing. In aviation, icing conditions…

Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdálē “almond”) is a cyanogenic glucoside found in almonds and the seeds of other Rosaceae plants. It’s a naturally occurring…

Lithium aluminate (LiAlO2), also known as lithium aluminium oxide, is an inorganic chemical compound that is a lithium aluminate. Lithium aluminate is used as a…

Ice protection systems keep atmospheric moisture from accumulating on aircraft surfaces, such as wings, propellers, rotor blades, engine intakes, and environmental control intakes. Aircraft and…

Lithium acetate (CH3COOLi) is an acetate salt comprising equal numbers of acetate and lithium ions. It is a salt of lithium and acetic acid. It…

Atmospheric icing occurs in the atmosphere when water droplets freeze on objects they come in contact with. Atmospheric icing of vessels occurs when freezing rain,…

Hokkaido University researchers have successfully developed a new method for imbuing generic polymers with luminescent properties, such as polystyrene and polyethylene. The technique, which was…