Jan

17

Huygens Shows Titan Chemistry

January 17, 2005 | Leave a Comment

A lot of Chemistry in Huygens Sends Images of Titan.

Jan

17

Interesting Aluminum Behaviour

January 17, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Aluminum Clusters Exhibit Multiple Personalities

Jan

16

Environmental Literacy Council: Chlorine

January 16, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Environmental Literacy Council: Chlorine. ‘Represented by the symbol Cl, chlorine has an atomic number of 17 and an atomic weight of 35.435. Like all halogens, chlorine forms a negative ion, receiving one electron into its outermost shell to acquire the highly stable electronic configuration of a noble gas. The naturally occurring isotopes of chlorine are [...]

Jan

16

Dangers of Using Products Coated with Teflon

January 16, 2005 | Leave a Comment

EPA Rules Teflon A Potentially Risky Product. ‘Late last year, I posted a news item detailing the dangers of using products coated with Teflon. Specifically, the toxic chemical used to produce it, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA or C-8), has been appearing in people and animals worldwide.Wednesday, the EPA ruled low-level exposure to PFOA could pose “a [...]

Jan

16

Lab-On-A-Chip: Stamp-Size Laboratory

January 16, 2005 | Leave a Comment

Thinking small: Texas A&M team creates lab-on-a-chip. ‘Imagine an entire chemistry laboratory reduced to the size of a postage stamp. It could happen. While others may think big, Texas A&M University physicists Don Naugle and co-worker Igor Lyuksyutov are thinking small – as in micro small. They have successfully managed to levitate micron-sized fluids using [...]

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