Benzaldehyde – Properties and Occurrences Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) is an organic chemical that is made when the hydrogen in benzene is replaced with an aldehyde. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde…
Making Supercharged New Rocket Fuel with Microbes Biofuel scientists used an oddball molecule made by bacteria to develop a new class of sustainable biofuels powerful enough to launch rockets. The candidate molecules…
Researchers Find a Way to Prevent the Release of Carcinogenic Formaldehyde from Wood in the Home The University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of North Texas have collaborated on new study that deepens our understanding of how the wood in…
Aluminium Bromide Any chemical compound with the empirical formula AlBrx is aluminium bromide. It is a light yellow colored chemical solution. It is a colorless, hygroscopic solid…
γ-Aminobutyric Acid (Definition, Properties, Uses) γ-Aminobutyric acid (gamma-aminobutyric acid) /ˈɡæmə əˈmiːnoʊbjuːˈtɪrɪk ˈæsɪd/, or GABA /ˈɡæbə/, is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter with central nervous system (CNS) inhibitory activity. It controls neuronal…
Cadmium Hydroxide – an Inorganic Compound Cadmium hydroxide, also known as Cd(OH)2, is an inorganic compound. It is a white crystalline ionic compound used in nickel-cadmium batteries. It is employed in…
Telluric Acid – a Chemical Compound Telluric acid is a chemical compound with the formula Te(OH)6. It is a very weak acid that is a good oxidizing agent and can be…
Better Metal Oxides to Improve Many Energy Applications’ Green Credentials Compounds called metal oxides are essential in the procedures that lower carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. These procedures include hydrogen energy production, inert gas purification and…
High Current Density Bulk Magnesium Diboride Superconductivity Maintained Superconductors, wonderful substances whose resistance vanishes below a critical temperature, hold great promise for supplying the world’s expanding energy needs. High-temperature superconductors have several potential…
A Small Device Harvests Energy from Movement Using a Compound Made of Starch and Baking Soda Scientists have developed a substance that helps transform mechanical energy into electrical energy by combining baking soda and a derivative of starch. The method, which…
Towards Making Windows-Sized Semitransparent Solar Cells The University of Michigan has created a method to produce its extremely effective and semitransparent solar cells, which is a significant step toward delivering transparent…
First-Ever Cryo-EM Images of Nitrogenase in Action are Captured by Researchers The only enzyme capable of reducing nitrogen into ammonia is nitrogenase, and it has never been possible to take high-resolution pictures of it in action.…