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A chemist’s guide to disinfectants - Chemical & Engineering News
WEBMay 1, 2020 · Hydrogen. peroxide. NaClO. Bleach. (sodium hypochlorite) How they work. By denaturing a virus’s proteins, disrupting its lipid envelope, and oxidizing sulfur bonds in proteins, enzymes, and ...
It’s time to get serious about recycling lithium-ion batteries
WEBJul 14, 2019 · 11 million: Metric tons of Li-ion batteries expected to reach the end of their service lives between now and 2030. 30–40%: The percentage of a Li-ion battery’s weight that comes from valuable ...
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What’s in marshmallows, and how do the ingredients work …
WEBApr 2, 2021 · In marshmallows, the foam is made up of air suspended in the liquid sugar mixture. Gelatin is probably the most important part of a marshmallow, because it serves as the scaffolding that keeps all ...
What’s in sunscreen, and how does it protect your skin from the …
WEBJul 21, 2021 · The active ingredients in sunscreens protect our skin by either absorbing or reflecting UV light. Currently, 16 sun-filtering ingredients are approved by the FDA. But sunscreen makers in the US ...
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
WEBSep 13, 2020 · Sept. 19 marks 10 years since retired US Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the national incident commander in charge of the Deepwater Horizon response, announced that the spill was over. Although ...
Erick Carreira named editor in chief of <i>JACS</i>
WEBSep 3, 2020 · He will also be the first editor in chief of JACS who resides outside of the US. Carreira will succeed Peter Stang of the University of Utah, who has led JACS since 2002. Carreira’s appointment ...
C&EN’s top 50 US chemical producers for 2021
WEBMay 10, 2021 · Avient2021 chemical sales: $1.5 billion. Avient is a new name for an old company, PolyOne. The company made the change last July, when it closed its purchase of Clariant's masterbatch business for ...
Naica’s crystal cave captivates chemists - Chemical & Engineering …
WEBFeb 8, 2019 · Roughly 26 million years ago, a mound of magma strained upward through the earth beneath southeastern Chihuahua, Mexico. This rising magma created what is now a mountain near the town of Naica and ...