July 16th – The first test nuclear bomb was detonated on this day in 1945
The test took place at Alamogordo, New Mexico. The explosion produced the power equivalent to approximately 20,000 tons of tri-nitro-toulene (TNT), and left a crater...
Gas Chromatography – What It Is and How It Works
Gas chromatography (GC) is an analytical technique used to separate and analyze samples that can be vaporized without thermal decomposition. Sometimes gas chromatography is known as gas-liquid partition...
July 15th- American nuclear chemist Albert Ghiorso was born on this day in 1915
He co-discovered 12 elements while working at the University of California, Berkeley: americium (Am), curium (Cm), berkelium (Bk), californium (Cf), einsteinium (Es), fermium (Fm), mendelevium...
Spongy metal energises lithium–oxygen batteries
An ultra-light nickel cathode boosts performance and lifetime of promising battery technology A porous metal electrode so light that it can be balanced on a...
Proteins get touchy under pressure
Our sense of touch and balance is deeply ingrained in our experiences, but what are the chemical processes that make it work? Rachel Brazil...
Corrosion of Metals
Introduction To ensure long and trouble free operation in a media it is of utmost importance to have knowledge about corrosion and the effect it...
July 14th – English chemist Sir William Perkin died on this day in 1907
He synthesised the first artificial dyestuff, called mauve or aniline purple, while trying to synthesize quinine from a coal tar chemical for the treatment of malaria....
July 13th- Italian chemist Stanislao Cannizzaro was born on this day in 1826
Italian chemist Stanislao Cannizzaro, known for his theories on atomic weight. He was the first chemist to see the full significance of Avogadro's law. In the...
