Researchers decode the complex ordering of fluorine atoms in lead titanium oxyfluoride using computational and experimental techniques. A variety of material properties can be realized by a composite ...

Scientists have shown that an oxyfluoride is capable of visible light-driven photocatalysis. The finding opens new doors for designing materials for artificial photosynthesis and solar energy research ...

Chemicals that contain fluorine have perpetually been in the news for two primary reasons. One is the controversy surrounding the fluoridation of drinking water. The other is the latest chemical scare ...

Interest in complex metal oxide films has exploded in recent years due to the wide ranging physical phenomena present in these materials, giving rise to potential applications in electronics, energy ...

Chemists have found that the all-cis isomer of hexafluorocyclohexane, a molecule that made headlines last year for being the most polar aliphatic compound known, is capable of binding both cations and ...

For chemists, adding fluoroalkyl groups to molecules is an important way of controlling properties such as the bioactivity of drugs and the performance of plastics and electronic materials. The ...

Incorporating fluorine into certain polyesters accelerates polymer chain formation, makes longer chains accessible, and enables targeted modification of the material's properties. As a result, ...

How short is one second? The duration of a second can be defined as one 86,400 th of a 24-hour day. A bullet train traveling at 300 km per hour can cover a distance of 83 meters in one second. On ...

Room-temperature fluorine-ion batteries are possible, according to computer simulations by a team of scientist in the US – potentially leading to an anion-based rechargeable battery to trump ...

Ishikawa, Japan-- Solid-state materials are widely used in semiconductors, phosphors, and batteries, and have become an indispensable part of modern life. Substitution of elements in these complex ...