Chemistry

Researchers Find a Way to Prevent the Release of Carcinogenic Formaldehyde from Wood in the Home

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

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 (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 – 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 – 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

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

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

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

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

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.…
Aluminium Monoacetate – a Salt of Aluminium

Aluminium Monoacetate – a Salt of Aluminium

Aluminium monoacetate, also known as dibasic aluminium acetate, and formally named dihydroxy aluminium acetate, is a salt of aluminium with acetic acid. It has the…
Scientists Discover a Method for Engineering Transformative Electronics in DNA

Scientists Discover a Method for Engineering Transformative Electronics in DNA

In order to create materials that will transform electronics, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and its associates overcame a virtually impossible…
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