Transition metals – Page 3

Opinion

The group 3 dilemma

2017-04-21T07:45:00Z

Lanthanum and actinium, or lutetium and lawrencium? Time to pick a side

Research

First uranium–rhodium bond shows that shorter is not stronger

2017-02-17T11:34:00Z

Complex with one of the shortest uranium–transition metal bonds ever reported is unstable in solution

Research

First double salt containing negative platinum ions

2016-12-01T15:13:00Z

New material has platinum in -2 oxidation state

Research

Chemists knock platinum complex flat

2016-11-15T09:25:00Z

Relativistic effects stabilise square planar platinum(0) complexes

Research

Copper key to our sensitivity to rotten eggs' foul smell

2016-09-30T14:08:00Z

Central role that metals play in detection of noxious sulfur compounds is unknown among any other odour receptor

Research

Electron work functions look tough

2016-01-27T00:00:00Z

Surface property calculations provide a link between the electron work function and toughness of transition metals

Feature

Goodenough rules

2014-12-23T00:00:00Z

Bea Perks profiles a veteran scientist whose fundamental and applied research continues to shape the world we live in

Podcast

Tributyltin

2014-07-16T00:00:00Z

Helen Scales investigates tributyltin, banned from use as anti-fouling paint for causing ‘imposex’ in marine life

Podcast

Cadmium sulfide

2013-03-13T00:00:00Z

Brian Clegg brightens up our lives with some bright yellow chemistry

News

Oxo wall still stands as inorganic papers retracted

2012-06-14T00:00:00Z

Curtain falls on controversy over creation of metal-oxo complexes as authors publish new work refuting their previous claims