After five years of labor, the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry has unveiled a method to create unique, computer-readable identifiers for chemical compounds. The source code and ...

When elements combine or join together new substances are formed. These substances are called compounds. This is shown in the diagram below There are millions of different compounds and all of them ...

The chemical formula of a covalent molecular substance gives the number of atoms per molecule. The formula of a covalent network or ionic compound gives the simplest ratio of atoms/ions in the ...

Matthew Addicoat receives funding from EPSRC and the Royal Society. The universe is flooded with billions of chemicals, each a tiny pinprick of potential. And we’ve only identified 1% of them.

Silicon chemistry has experienced substantial growth as researchers explore the rich and varied coordination behaviour of silicon centres. Of particular interest are coordination compounds where ...