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,…
Chemistry
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…
Hydrophobic – in 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 – a Formation usually Occurs with Light Winds and Cold Conditions
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…
Researchers Transform a Transparent Calcite Nanoparticle into Gold-like Particle
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 – a Unique Form of White Ice
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…
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