Sodalite has a cubic crystal structure; answer to Guess the Mineral

Sodalite

A Sponge to Clean Up Oil Spills
Hydrophobic, oleophilic, and highly porous carbon-silica sponge is capable of adsorbing up to 140 times its own weight of oil

Most Accessed Articles: December 2014
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe, ACES, and GDCh journals for December 2014

Water Capture by Porous Carbon
Ultra-hydrophilic porous carbon cuboids exhibit a record performance for atmospheric water capture

Easy Splitting of Water
Water can be easily splitted by using a simple Ni@NC paper electrocatalyst

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Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

The Chemistry of Tobacco – Part 4
What does cigarette smoke contain and what does nicotine do to the smoker?

Chemical Poems: Thorium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

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