British defense company Chemring said it is considering strategic options for its U.S. countermeasures company Alloy Surfaces after a steep decrease in orders. The London-listed group said Monday that ...

Silane and metal silicides are fascinating from a chemical perspective but they can be extremely hazardous. This video explains their chemical properties, common industrial uses, and the safety ...

In this video, I show how silane gas can ignite instantly when exposed to air no matches, no spark needed. It’s a striking example of spontaneous combustion in chemistry. Learn why this happens and ...

Astronomers studying an oddball brown dwarf called “The Accident” have finally spotted silane, a long-predicted silicon molecule missing from Jupiter and Saturn’s skies. Its ancient, oxygen-poor ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. Pyrophoric reagents are useful for organic synthesis and ...

Despite offering these benefits, resins may present intrinsic limitations when used independently. 2 As a result, attaining peak functionality in potting adhesives has remained a significant challenge ...

Controlling the uncontrollable compound. Researchers at the IPC PAS have trapped highly flammable compounds in the a tiny capsule that form a crystal. Photo courtesy: Grzegorz Krzyzewski For nearly ...

Scientists have discovered 'berkelocene,' the first organometallic molecule to be characterized containing the heavy element berkelium. The breakthrough disrupts long-held theories about the chemistry ...

A research team led by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has discovered "berkelocene," the first organometallic molecule to be characterized containing ...