Nano-thermite – a metastable intermolecular composite Nano-thermite – a metastable intermolecular composite Nanothermites are the most important family of energetic materials in contemporary pyrotechnics. It is also known as super-thermite, is…
Rhodium Trifluoride – an inorganic compound Rhodium is a silver-white metallic element that is highly reflective and resistant to corrosion. Rhodium trifluoride is the inorganic compound with the formula RhF3. It…
Rhodium Pentafluoride – an inorganic compound Rhodium pentafluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula Rh4F20. It is a red solid. It is prepared by fluorination of rhodium trifluoride at 400°C.…
Rhodium Hexafluoride – an inorganic compound of rhodium and fluorine Rhodium Hexafluoride – an inorganic compound of rhodium and fluorine Rhodium is a precious, transition metal that is hard and silvery in appearance. A hexafluoride…
Acrylamide (Properties, Uses) Acrylamide (or acrylic amide) is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in many foods and is commonly caused by high-heat cooking processes. It is a…
Carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are cylindrical molecules that consist of rolled-up sheets of single-layer carbon atoms (graphene). They are tubes made of carbon with diameters typically…
Ruthenium – a chemical element Ruthenium is one of the rarest elements in the Earth’s crust. Ruthenium is a chemical element with the symbol Ru and atomic number 44. It…
Ionic Liquid – a salt in the liquid state Ionic Liquid – salt in the liquid state An ionic liquid (IL) is a salt in the liquid state. Ionic Liquids are a new class…
Suspension (Definition, Properties) The suspension is a type of heterogeneous mixture in which a liquid solution does not dissolve solid particles. The particles may be visible to the…
Magnesium Hydroxide Magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2, is a crystalline white to off-white powder with a specific gravity of 2.4 and a hardness of Mohs of about 3.0. It…
Magnesium Acetate The anhydrous magnesium acetate is a white, crystalline, and deliquescent solid; it is the acetate salt form of magnesium. It has the chemical formula Mg(C2H3O2)2…
Technetium – a chemical element Technetium is the only element below uranium that does not exist on Earth. It is a chemical element with the symbol Tc and atomic number…