By: Elvis Umaña, Hrishikesh Tupkar, Beichen Liu February is Black History Month and as a science blog, we’d like to highlight some exceptional Black scientists who have made tremendous contributions to society. From inventing …
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Intro to Lab Techniques – Liquid Column Chromatography
Introduces a type of purification technique commonly used in the lab – alumina gel column chromatography
Lightning strikes at interfaces!
Interfaces are where a lot of really interesting things happen, which includes the formation of amazing lightning shows!
So you’re thinking about undergraduate research
Undergraduate research can be an opportunity to learn new skills and to help with ongoing research projects.
Catalyzing Interest in Catalysis: What is Catalysis?
Catalysis plays a role in many of the chemical processes we rely on for everyday life, so what does it mean?
Accessing Scientific Information
The internet makes all information a click away. Are subscriptions to scientific journals outdated?
Searching for a Stable and Efficient Battery
Battery stability determines energy storage device cost, safety, lifetime, and efficiency. What factors are being studied?
Carbon Dioxide – Carbon Sequestration and Use to Make Value Chemicals
We frequently hear about carbon neutral or carbon negative initiatives, but how are researchers using ionic liquids in the pursuit of CO2 capture and CO2 electroreduction?
Safety in the Lab Startup
Working with new materials requires a focus on safety. Here are some of the immediate precautions we had to take getting the lab started.
“What are Ionic Liquids?”
Ionic liquids are interesting ionic compounds that don’t get much attention outside of academia. This post will give a brief overview of ionic liquids – what they are, their origins, what makes them unique, and some challenges that the field faces.