A vital use of chlorates as a source of oxygen—for example, in airplanes
Author Archive for: Klaus Roth (135)
Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 2
Historic chlorate explosions and modern accidents
Chlorates: Tragic Incidents and Life-Saving Applications – Part 1
A tale of exploding trousers, herbicides, fireworks, and airplane oxygen masks
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 5
Solving the case of the discovery of Prussian blue
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 4
How was Prussian blue really discovered—with luck or a stroke of genius?
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 3
Who leaked the secret recipe for Prussian blue?
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 2
How Johann Konrad Dippel almost ruined the Prussian blue business
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 1
Around 1700, Berlin was a colorful center of innovation – a scene that led to the discovery of the century: Prussian blue
Emil Fischer’s Unsolved Case: Cleared Up after 120 Years – Part 2
The unpredictable properties of both crystalline forms of Fischer's hydrazone
Emil Fischer’s Unsolved Case: Cleared Up after 120 Years – Part 1
We go back to 1896 and look over Emil Fischer's shoulder as he determines the melting point of his capricious hydrazone