The study of silicon chemistry has long intrigued researchers due to silicon’s pivotal role in materials science, electronics, and catalysis. Its capacity to form a variety of coordination ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2014 - Silicon, which is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust, is also sprinkled abundantly throughout interstellar space. The only way to identify ...

The chemistry lexicon is full of words that are infuriatingly similar to each other despite having completely different meanings. A perfect example of this is the difference between silicon and ...

A newly evolved enzyme could one day make silicone compounds biodegradable. For the first time, scientists have engineered an enzyme that can break stubborn human-made bonds between silicon and carbon ...

LONDON — Wacker Chemie AG has agreed to pay for the creation of an “Institute of Silicon Chemistry” within the Faculty of Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The institute is set to ...

The latest short science news items from C&EN. Leigh Krietsch Boerner Leigh Krietsch Boerner is a senior environmental policy reporter at C&EN. She joined the magazine as an organic chemistry reporter ...

New silicon-based drugs made with Fuzionaire’s proprietary alkali metal catalyst platform could offer improved efficacy and reduced toxicity THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fuzionaire, Inc.

MIDLAND, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dow Corning Corp. announced today that a silicone adhesive technology it recently developed alongside Delphi Automotive PLC has earned one of R&D Magazine’s ...

MUNICH—Wacker Chemie A.G. keeps its ear to the rail when it comes to material science and innovation in silicone, recognizing pioneering research into molecular chemistry with its biennial Silicone ...