IN the course of a systematic study of the ultrasonic behaviour of aqueous solutions of inorganic salts, I have come across two cases (mercuric chloride and cadmium iodide) which behave in a ...

A 2023 study of smoke from fires in the wildland-urban interface — areas where urban neighborhoods bleed into the wildlands — found it contained a vast array of chemicals harmful to humans, including ...

A common method of stabilizing synthetic fibers is to use lead. There are serious health risks associated with lead, ...

Cadmium is a heavy metal that is made when refining zinc ore. It is used in pigments for plastics, ceramic, glass, and enamels. It is also used as a stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and in ...

Base desulfurization involves the absorption of hydrogen sulfide by iron chloride and potassium carbonate ... The thiourea-driven carbon nitride/cadmium sulfide/molybdenum photocatalyst (TCM) retains ...

Other types of commonly used primary batteries include Zinc-Carbon batteries, Lithium batteries, mercury batteries, Silver-Oxide batteries, Zinc-air batteries and Zinc-Chloride batteries ... The ...

However, other metals with high reaction rates—such as manganese chloride 2% (allergic rate, 20.2%), palladium chloride (13.3%), and Ticonium (10.8%)—were less familiar. Some metal ...

The solution turns brown. This brown colour is the displaced bromine. The chlorine has gone to form sodium chloride.

Cadmium selenide (CdSe) thin films are significant materials in the field of optoelectronics, particularly for applications in solar cells and photodetectors. These films exhibit unique properties ...

The flames may be out, but the real battle is just beginning. The Los Angeles fires have left a toxic legacy far beyond the ...

A new investigation reveals that many plant-based, organic, and chocolate-flavored protein powders contain high levels of heavy metals such as lead and cadmium. Despite being marketed to health ...