Inorganic chemistry – Page 16
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ResearchMicroscopy reveals secret of beryl’s iron heart
Discovery of metal stuffed channels in mineral family that includes emerald and aquamarine points way to tuning the material’s colour
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ResearchTitanic calculations reveal nickel isotope is ‘doubly magic’
Supercomputer confirms nickel-78 is highly stable
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ResearchFirst ever iron–bismuth binary compound
Compound containing solid state iron–bismuth bond crystallised under extreme temperature and pressures
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PodcastNeodymium chloride
From medicine to the military, this compound makes lasers for a range of applications
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ResearchA new recipe for black phosphorus
Chemists develop a new method to produce supported black phosphorus with applications in catalysis
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ResearchCopper key to our sensitivity to rotten eggs' foul smell
Central role that metals play in detection of noxious sulfur compounds is unknown among any other odour receptor
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FeatureNew MRI contrast agents
With rising concerns over gadolinium, Anthony King looks at the alternatives under development
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ResearchChemists create stable bismuth benzene derivative
Bismabenzene is the first isolated derivative to contain period 6 element
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NewsVote rigging concerns hit chemistry society election
Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry will hold election again in light of suspicious result
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ResearchChemists create pnictogen-based ‘inorganic benzene’
First inorganic analogues of benzene containing silicon and group 15 elements made
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ResearchTransition metal material captures inert neon
First interaction between neon and a transition metal could lead to selective gas capture
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ResearchBringing ferrocene full circle
Cyclic oligomers made from iconic organometallic compound hold possibilities for electronics
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FeatureThe element makers: Making superheavy elements
The periodic table has now expanded to 118 elements. We meet the scientists responsible for making new elements to find out how, and what they will be doing next
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FeatureWhere will the periodic table end? | The element makers
The periodic table has now grown to 118 elements. We met some of the people who make them to find out how they do it, and what they will be doing next
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FeatureExperimenting on superheavy elements | The element makers
The periodic table has now grown to 118 elements. We met some of the people who make them to find out how they do it, and what they will be doing next
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FeatureThe element makers
The periodic table has now grown to 118 elements. We met some of the people who make them to find out how they do it, and what they will be doing next
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ResearchNew type of meteorite found in Swedish quarry
Chemically distinct 470-million-year-old rock could be part of a long-gone asteroid
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NewsExplainer: superheavy elements
How do you make a new element, how can you make sure you’ve really made it and what kit do you need?
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NewsLive blog: New element names
The proposed names of the four new elements have been released. Find out what they are in our live coverage.