Researchers in Japan have developed a new photocatalyst that can use a much broader range of sunlight to produce hydrogen, ...

A novel dye-sensitized photocatalyst developed at Science Tokyo enables the capture of long-wavelength visible light for ...

In 1803AD, Osmium was discovered by Smithson Tennant when dissolving an impure sample of platinum in aqua regia, a mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acids. He was able to determine that the black ...

You've probably never even heard of osmium (no relation to Donny Osmond). That may be because 1) You are not a dork, and 2) It is the rarest metal in the world. It also has some interesting properties ...

Gregory Girolami recounts how element 76 beat a close competitor to the title of densest known metal and went on to participate in Nobel Prize-winning reactions. The road to the title of heavyweight ...

The band at the 43rd annual International Precious Metals Institute Conference is billed, at least according to the huge glowing sign near the stage, as Abbacadabra, “the ultimate ABBA tribute.” But ...

Osmium is a rare precious metal that could be used to treat cancer with fewer side effects when compared to Platinum, currently used in nearly half of chemotherapies. How exactly Osmium reacts in a ...

Osmium is one of Earth's rarest elements, but that's not likely to be a factor here. What's important is that, for the first time, these osmium complexes allow the kind of in-depth molecular analysis ...

Osmium Tetroxide (OsO4), a severe oxidizer, is highly poisonous even at low exposure levels. It must be handled with appropriate precautions. In particular, inhalation at concentrations well below ...

Microsoft has gained planning approval for a third building at its Osmium data center in Des Moines, Iowa. West Des Moines’ City Council and Plan and Zoning Commission gave permission for the 241,000 ...