Chlorine – Toxic, but surprisingly useful
Chlorine, the second lightest of the halogens is more closely linked to our everyday lives than most people think. It does more than just...
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff (1852–1911)
Jacobus Henricus van ‘t Hoff (1852–1911)
The Father of Physical Chemistry
The prestigious Nobel Prizes were first awarded in 1901 and the first Nobel Laureate...
Artificial ‘Tongue’ Makes Whisky Distinguishing Easier
Now, both human and artificial tongues can differentiate between whiskies. Experts at the University of Glasgow have built the miniature taster which can even...
Enhance Productivity and Reduce Wastes Through Good Mixing – Dr Ramesh Hemrajani
Industrial Mixing is a crucially important operation, particularly for chemical reactions. Even a percentage increase in yields, due to good mixing, translates into millions...
Professor G. D. Yadav – Outstanding academician and chemical engineering scientist
His contribution to chemical sciences and the chemical engineering profession is immense. As Vice Chancellor of the Institute of Chemical Technology, he has taken...
India to Have Sixty Percent Renewable Energy by 2030
India will have around 60 percent of its installed electricity generation capacity from clean sources by 2030, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister...
Researchers Develop Proton Pump of Respiratory Chain Work in a Synthetic Cell
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems in Magdeburg, the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam,...
Herbert C. Brown (1912 – 2004)
A few times in the history of chemistry have new synthetic methods been deemed so important that the originators have been awarded the Nobel...
Oxygen – The life-sustaining element
The first element of Group 16 of the periodic table, oxygen is the element on which our very existence on earth depends. Humans and...
Gallium – The smart metal
Guess what would happen if you held a small piece of the silvery metal gallium in your hand? In a few minutes, it would...
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