A study published in the journal Science Advances from researchers at the University of Kansas shows a new eco-friendly method for separating the chemicals found in common refrigerants for easier ...

In many chemical-related industries, such as pharmaceuticals, oil refineries, and food and beverage factories, separating organic liquid mixtures is an essential step. A staple method to achieve this ...

Last time, we looked at the practice of 'measuring' in analytical chemistry. We explained how chemists determine the amount of a substance and evaluate the reliability of those numerical values ...

Isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is a key industrial solvent for the pharmaceuticals, electronics and fine chemicals sectors, among ...

Help KS3 students understand different types of mixtures and the methods used to separate them with this ready-to-use chemistry worksheet. Students review key concepts including homogeneous and ...

Isolating and purifying rare-earth elements (REEs) is extremely challenging and energy-intensive due to the difficulty in separating chemically similar REE ions. Traditional separation methods require ...

Refining metals, manufacturing fertilizers and powering fuel cells for heavy vehicles are all processes that require purified hydrogen. But purifying, or separating, that hydrogen from a mix of other ...

Chinese scientists have developed a petroleum separation method that could use 91% less energy than conventional distillation ...