Researchers have succeeded in producing very special catalysts, known as 'Lewis superacids', which can be used to break strong chemical bonds and speed up reactions. The production of these substances ...

A video purporting to show an iPhone battling it out with superacid shows some interesting chemistry, but it's not what you might think. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news ...

A campus research team has discovered a method to dramatically increase the energy efficiency of semiconductors in electronics. Its research — which began a year ago and was published in Science ...

Some of the most dangerous greenhouse gases, such as Sulfer Hexafluoride, are hard to convert into sustainable chemicals. Scientists from Paderborn University discovered a new “Lewis superacid” that ...

Scientists report that treatment with a superacid causes boron nitride layers to separate into atomically thick sheets, while creating binding sites on the surface of these sheets that provide ...

(Nanowerk News) A “superacid” much stronger than automobile battery acid has enabled a key advance toward a new generation of LED lighting that’s safer, less expensive and more user friendly.

A “superacid” much stronger than automobile battery acid has enabled a key advance toward a new generation of LED lighting that’s safer, less expensive and more user-friendly. Researchers at Oregon ...

Magic acid, a superacid (very strong acid), is the solution of antimony pentafluoride in fluorosulfonic acid. Magic acid, a superacid (very strong acid), is the solution of antimony pentafluoride in ...