As a Precursor to the Crystal-to-Crystal Transition, Another Crystalline Layer on the Crystal Surface Below the freezing point of ice, or 0 degrees Celsius, there is a thin layer of water on its surfaces. Such a premelting process is…
Sodium Silicide – a Binary Inorganic Compound Sodium silicide is a chemical compound made up of sodium (Na) and silicon (Si). It is a binary inorganic compound consisting of sodium and silicon.…
Sodium Silicate – a chemical compound The term sodium silicate refers to chemical compounds with the formula Na2xSiyO2y+x or (Na2O)x•(SiO2)y, such as sodium metasilicate Na2SiO3, sodium orthosilicate Na4SiO4, and sodium pyrosilicate…
Silica Gel Silica gel is a desiccant, which means that it absorbs and retains moisture. It is a porous and amorphous form of silicon dioxide (silica) composed…
Using Liquid Crystal Droplets to Visualize the Spatial Distribution of Electric Properties at Microscales The use of and research into micron-sized electrical components like microelectrodes, sensors, and actuators that are integrated into computer and smartphone chips is known as…
Sodium Carbonate – an inorganic compound Sodium carbonate (also known as washing soda, soda ash, and soda crystals) and its various hydrates are inorganic compounds with the formula Na2CO3. All forms…
Sodium Stannate – an inorganic compound The inorganic compound sodium stannate, formally sodium hexahydroxostannate(IV), has the formula Na2[Sn(OH)6]. It is commonly referred to as sodium meta-stannate or sodium stannate(V). This colorless…
Sodium Sulfate – an inorganic compound Sodium sulfate (also known as sodium sulphate or soda sulfate) is an inorganic compound with the formula Na2SO4 and a number of related hydrates. All…
Engineers Develop Bacteria that can Produce an Unnatural Amino Acid Unnatural amino acids are chemically altered versions of the 20 amino acids found in nature. They may have properties or functions that are not found…
A Unique Biorefinery Method that Circulates Materials and Energy by Utilising Waste Products By reusing the by-products of the goal product, the research team at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) has created and developed a novel…
Researchers Reveal Tetrahymena Ribozyme Self-Splicing Reaction’s Structural Mechanism Tetrahymena ribozyme refers to a catalytic RNA molecule found in the single-celled organism Tetrahymena thermophila. Ribozymes are RNA molecules that can catalyze chemical reactions, similar…
A New Study Clarifies How Noxious Algae Species Use nitric Oxide to Develop Researchers have been attempting to learn more about the effects of various types of nitrogen, such as nitrate or ammonium, on the proliferation of harmful…