Potassium Bisulfate – an inorganic compound Potassium bisulfate is the potassium acid salt of sulfuric acid and is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula KHSO4. It is an acidic salt…
Focusing on Efficient Radionuclide Separation to Support a Circular Economy The goal of nuclear scientists is to contribute to the development of a circular economy where “waste” serves as a resource. Scientists are attempting to…
A New Element of the Origin of Life Puzzle has been Added by the Discovery of Unique Primordial Xeno Nucleic Acids as Substitute Genetic Polymers Scientists have been attempting to solve the conundrum of the chemical origin of life on Earth for many years. The origin of life and the…
To Increase the Polymer’s Resistance to Tearing, Add Weaker Links A group of scientists from MIT and Duke University have found a paradoxical method to strengthen polymers by adding a few weaker bonds to the…
Sodium Pyrosulfate – an Inorganic Compound Sodium pyrosulfate has the chemical formula Na2S2O7 and is an inorganic compound. It is a white salt. It has the appearance of a white crystalline…
Potassium Selenate Potassium selenate, K2SeO4, is an odorless, white solid that forms as the potassium salt of selenic acid. It is relatively stable under normal conditions. It…
A Specific and Quick Method for Designing Ozonation Catalysts Researchers from the Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences recently used machine learning, more specifically the artificial neural network (ANN) model, to forecast catalyst performance…
Bivalve Hinge Teaches Scientists About Material Fatigue Resistance The hinge of a bivalve refers to the specialized anatomical structure that allows the two halves, or valves, of the shell to open and close.…
A Study Shows that Hypochlorite can Both Injure and Benefit Human Beings Human cells have the ability to produce hypochlorite, the same substance found in household bleach that kills bacteria and viruses. The health issues linked to…
Complex Metal Complexes have a “Cheat Sheet” Summarizing their Structure and Behavior Published Complex metal compounds, also known as coordination compounds or coordination complexes, are molecules that contain a central metal ion or atom surrounded by a group…
Using Field Emission Microscopy, One may Visualize the Electronic Molecular Orbitals of Single Molecules Electronic molecular orbitals are quantum mechanical descriptions of the distribution of electrons in a molecule. They are obtained through the process of solving the Schrödinger…
Sodium Selenate – an inorganic compound Sodium selenate is an inorganic compound with the formula Na2SeO4, not to be confused with sodium selenite. It is available as an anhydrous salt, a…