An international team lead by researchers in Germany has discovered a new seaborgium isotope. The experiment, which was carried out at the GSI/FAIR accelerator in Darmstadt, Germany, detected 22 nuclei of seaborgium-257. This brings the total…
Category: 6. Chemistry
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(–)-Bipinnatin J | Opinion | Chemistry World
During a recent career panel for college students, I was asked when I knew that I wanted to do a PhD in organic chemistry. Of course, as is often the case, I don’t think there was a single Damascene moment when I suddenly found my calling….
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Royal Society of Chemistry shifts to regional open access models after community feedback
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) had hoped to make all its journals open access (OA) by 2028, but has now decided against a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, it will tailor models by region based on local needs, funding and…
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UK industrial strategy prioritises advanced manufacturing and life sciences | Business
From 2027, a new British industrial competitiveness scheme will reduce energy costs by up to £40 per megawatt hour, a reduction of around 25%, for over 7000 electricity-intensive business in manufacturing sectors, including chemicals, according…
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Potential molluscicidal and antimicrobial activities of rare earth elements against the land snail Theba pisana and certain microorganisms
Emara, E. M., Khalaf-Allah, A. S. A. & El-Sawaf, M. A. Efficacy of 2-(p-tolylamino)acetohydrazide and its Co(II), Ni(II) complexes on the shell of Eobania vermiculata under laboratory conditions. Egypt. J. Agricultural Res. 101 (4), 1019–1026.
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Utilization of affordable nanocomposites with outstanding antimicrobial activity in waterborne coatings
Characterization of the nanopigments and nanocomposites
XRD
The XRD pattern of synthesized pigments is shown in Fig. 2. The XRD pattern of silica fume revealed that its bands are wide, confirming silica’s amorphous nature. In the instance of…
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Scientists Detect Elusive New Isotope in Landmark Superheavy Experiment
A new seaborgium isotope may unlock the path to discovering even shorter-lived superheavy nuclei through K-isomer states. An international team of researchers from GSI/FAIR, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), and the Helmholtz Institute…
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Critical metals supply strained | Opinion
Mining and metals production is a critical but often overlooked industry. Its supply chains are far removed from the eventual products we encounter in our daily lives. But those supply chains are not always as robust as we might expect. Chemistry…
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Faraday’s laboratory manual and the isolation of benzene | Opinion
Just imagine if you had been in the audience on 16 June 1825, as Michael Faraday described his isolation of ‘bicarburet of hydrogen’. You would have been present for the start of a chemical quest that persists to this day.
It was no…
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High hydrogen sulfide levels blight lives of residents around Salton Sea in California | Research
Communities living around the Salton Sea in California, US, are frequently exposed to levels of hydrogen sulfide that exceed the state’s air quality standards, a new study has found. The researchers found that the location of the current…
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