New research published in Nature documents evidence for a liquid-to-liquid transition in sulfur, a first-order phase transition that has been enigmatic to chemists. The original first-order transition ...

When you think of the periodic table, some elements just have a vibe to them that’s completely unscientific, but nonetheless undeniable. Precious metals like gold and silver are obvious examples, ...

Magnesium rechargeable batteries show immense promise for a greener future because of their energy density, safety, and cost. But the lack of high-performance cathode materials has impeded their ...

A team of researchers led by Assistant Professor Yuki Arakawa, Toyohashi University of Technology, has successfully liquid crystallized π-conjugated 2 rod-like molecules with alkylthio groups ...

JANDER'S theory 1 of reactions in liquid sulphur dioxide has recently been criticized by Bateman, Hughes and Ingold 2 and, in this connexion, it appeared that some useful information might be obtained ...

An rechargeable aluminium–sulfur battery with a recording-breaking operating voltage could inspire new high-capacity metal–sulfur battery designs. Sulfur is an inexpensive, abundant element that could ...

A team led by LMU chemist Oliver Trapp reports in Nature Communications. The formation of peptide bonds – the chemical bond between amino acids – in protein synthesis is one of the most important ...

WATERLOO, Ia. — A Waterloo chemical plant will pay a nearly $80,000 civil penalty to settle violations of federal Clean Air Act following a spill last year that hurt a worker there, federal officials ...