Chemistry

The cyanobacteria Scytonema hofmanni produces cyanobacterin in small amounts in nature, and researchers in the groups of Prof. Tobias Gulder from TU Dresden and Prof.…

BTB (bromothymol blue) is a pH indicator. It is a dye that is used as a pH indicator. Bromthymol blue is an acid with a…

Chloryl fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula ClO2F. It is a common byproduct of chlorine fluoride reactions with oxygen sources. It is the…

Carbon monofluoride is a material formed by the high-temperature reaction of fluorine gas with graphite, charcoal, or pyrolytic carbon powder. It is also known as…

Calcium fluoride is an inorganic compound with the formula CaF2 formed by the elements calcium and fluorine. It is an insoluble white solid. It is…

Nuclear reactions have the potential to make alchemists’ dreams of transforming one metal into another a reality, but at a high cost. Scientists believe they’ve…

Using a mix of historical recipes, chemical analysis, and trial and error, something like the scent Cleopatra used to make Julius Caesar and subsequently Marc…

Cadmium fluoride (CdF2) is an inorganic salt that is used in the pharmaceutical industry and is an important source of cadmium. It is a cadmium…

Bromine pentafluoride, (BrF5), is a bromine fluoride and an interhalogen compound. It has a high fluorinating power. It is used in the production of other…

Boron trifluoride, (BF3), is an inorganic compound. It has a strong odor and is colorless. In moist air, this pungent, colorless toxic gas emits white…

Aluminum is a highly reactive metal capable of removing oxygen from water molecules and converting them to hydrogen gas. Aluminum’s ubiquitous use in wet-weather items…

Boron monofluoride is a chemical compound with the formula BF, consisting of one boron atom and one fluorine atom. It was discovered as an unstable…