How is a new type of liquid like the London Underground? In both, one must mind the gaps. Liquids contain spaces between their molecules, but they are tiny. Bubbles can be blown into liquids, but they ...

The application of ionic liquids in the field of actinide and lanthanide chemistry has attracted considerable attention due to their unique properties, such as low volatility, enhanced thermal ...

The unique chemical and physical characteristics of ionic liquids are increasingly enticing chemists to explore their use as media for organic synthesis. "Over the past five years or so, there has ...

Ionic liquids provide an alternative to certain solvents in select reactions used to synthesize intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Although their physical and chemical properties ...

Scientists studying molten metals have uncovered a surprising truth: even in a liquid state, some atoms do not move at all. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Motionless atoms can trap liquid metal in a strange ...

Researchers use liquid metal to create atom-thick 2-D never before seen in nature. The research could transform how we do chemistry and could also be applied to enhance data storage and make faster ...

Water is clear and colorless and has many interesting and useful characteristics. There are other liquids that are also clear and colorless but have properties very different from water. In this ...

Against the backdrop of a global energy transition, ionic liquids and molten salts (collectively, liquid salts) technologies are demonstrating tremendous development potentials. Liquid salts are ...

If you’ve never heard of zymurgy, you aren’t alone. But if you’ve ever tasted a beer, you’ve experienced it: Zymurgy is the science of fermentation. For Tracy Hamilton, associate professor in the ...

There are many different grades of LSR available. Some examples include electrically conductive, medical grade, FDA compliant, self-adhesive, self lubricating and combinations of these. Electrically ...