Chemistry

Hafnium carbide (HfC) is a chemical compound that combines hafnium with carbon. It stands out for its extraordinarily high melting point, making it one of…

Cemented carbides are a type of hard substance that is widely utilized for cutting tools and other industrial purposes. It is made up of tiny…

Carbide iodides are anion compounds that combine iodide and carbide anions. It is an ionic compound composed of carbide ions (C²⁻) and iodide ions (I⁻).…

Carbide chlorides are mixed anion compounds that comprise chloride anions as well as carbon-only anions. These are the compounds generated by combining carbides and chlorine…

Carbide bromides are mixed anion compounds that contain both bromide and carbide ions. These are chemical compounds in which carbide (carbon bound with a metal,…

Beryllium carbide, abbreviated Be2C, is a metal carbide. It is extremely hard, similar to diamond. It is utilized as the core material in nuclear reactors.…

Boron carbide (chemical formula approximately B4C) is an extremely hard boron–carbon ceramic, a covalent material used in tank armor, bulletproof vests, engine sabotage powders, as…

Aluminium carbide, chemical formula Al4C3, is a carbide of aluminium. It has the appearance of pale yellow to brown crystals. It is stable up to…

What influences the cycle life of batteries? And, most importantly, how can we expand it? An international research team lead by TU Delft showed that…

A new study from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa demonstrates that mixing chlorine with petroleum in water can potentially cause hazardous effects to human…

The Calvin cycle (sometimes called the Benson-Calvin cycle) is a series of chemical events that occur in chloroplasts during photosynthesis. The cycle is light-independent because…

Lanthanum(III) oxide, often known as lanthana, has the chemical formula La2O3. It is an inorganic compound comprising the rare earth element lanthanum and oxygen. It…