A massive explosion and fire at the Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee has left at least 70 people dead and more than 1000 others injured. The blast occurred on the morning of 26 April, and was reportedly felt up to 50km away. The ensuing fire…
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Trithorium superatom confounds with its unexpected and ‘mind-blowing’ diamagnetism | Research
The first superatoms made using actinides have been created, continuing to upend our understanding of how f-block elements form bonds and adding a new dimension to one of the strangest chemical phenomena.
Superatoms are unusual structures…
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Why does asparagus make my urine smell? | News
It’s officially asparagus season. For those of us who love these vibrant green shoots this will be welcome news, but it may also serve as a significantly less welcome reminder of the rather pungent side effect of eating it – smelly…
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Scientists Finally Confirm “Crazy” Vitamin B1 Theory From 1958
Chemists have successfully generated an unstable molecule in water, a feat once believed to be impossible. Chemists have confirmed a 67-year-old theory about vitamin B1 by stabilizing a highly reactive molecule in water, a breakthrough that was…
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Facile synthesis of acridine-based nickel(II) complexes via metal-mediated rearrangement of diphenylamine derivative and application in H2 evolution reaction
Formation of pentadentate nickel(II) complexes bearing acridine-based Schiff-base ligand through rearrangement of 2,2′-dpadc
It has been previously reported that the metal complexes with diphenylamine-based Schiff-base metal macrocycles could be…
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Development of a biodegradable and eco-friendly novel printing composite using biomaterials on textile substrate and assessing the characterization
Islam, M. T., Khan, S. H. & Hasan, M. M. Aloe vera gel: a new thickening agent for pigment printing. Color. Technol. 132, 255–264 (2016).
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Effect of iron rust on color layer and structural integrity of historical oil paintings
Morphological examination
USB digital microscope
The surface colors of the samples were examined before and after aging. Microscopic examination of the surface colors showed the appearance of iron rust on the surface mixing with color grains, which…
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Synthesis of new zwitterionic surfactants and investigation of their surface active and thermodynamic properties
Chemical structure confirmation of the prepared surfactants
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)
The FTIR absorption bands analysis of the prepared bi-zwitterionic surfactants was recorded using a Thermo Fisher Scientific Spectrometer…
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Viscous methylene blue formulation for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in dentistry
This study focused on the development of a MB formulation with increased viscosity for the application in oral aPDT with the aim of increasing MB retention at the treatment site. Besides the physical–chemical properties and stability, the…
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Mesoporous SBA-16/SO3H from waste sugarcane bagasse ash for efficient Biginelli reactions
Sørensen, B. Hydrogen and fuel cells 2nd edn, 245–360 (Academic Press, 2012).
Gabrielli, P. et al. A comparison of environmental impact of various silicas using a green chemistry evaluator….
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