Chemistry

A Santa Pola Salt Flats Pigment has been Identified by Researchers as an Anti-Carcinogenic Substance

A Santa Pola Salt Flats Pigment has been Identified by Researchers as an Anti-Carcinogenic Substance

The Santa Pola salt flats contain a pigment that has been found to have anti-cancer properties by the University of Alicante Applied Biochemistry research team…
Through the Use of Nanoinclusions, Researchers Enhance the Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Transition Metal Selenide

Through the Use of Nanoinclusions, Researchers Enhance the Thermoelectric Properties of n-type Transition Metal Selenide

Nanoinclusions refer to small particles or structures that are embedded or included within a material at the nanoscale. These inclusions can be of different types,…
Sodium Silox

Sodium Silox

Sodium silicate is typically made by heating sodium carbonate (soda ash) and silicon dioxide (silica). It is the name of an organosilicon compound that contains…
As a Precursor to the Crystal-to-Crystal Transition, Another Crystalline Layer on the Crystal Surface

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 – 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

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

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

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 – 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

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 – 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

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…
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