We are living in a world surrounded by liquid and flow, and understanding the principles that govern its movement is vital in our high-tech world. Through mathematical modeling and experimentation, ...

Droplets bouncing off surfaces are an everyday phenomenon, like raindrops bouncing off lotus leaves or water drops sizzling in a hot pan, levitating and sliding around—aka the Leidenfrost effect.

Any liquid sample can be analyzed via IR transmission using just one cell with the Omni-CeII TM System. Omni-CeII TM systems can be used with any type of FT-IR spectrometer and also with older systems ...

A 187-mile pipeline is being planned to cross Sedgwick County carrying volatile gas liquids, including propane and butane, from Kansas to Oklahoma. County officials were briefed Wednesday about the ...

Thanks for Glenn Hess’s article “U.S. Seeks Tighter Rail Safety Rules” (C&EN, Aug. 18, page 22). However, the word “volatile” is misused when he writes that “ethanol is less volatile than crude oil.” ...

US railroads have an opportunity to create a more robust safety system to transport crude oil and ethanol resembling pipeline and maritime carriers’ generally more effective regimes, an Oct. 11 report ...

The world's first thousand-ton-scale ionic liquid-based regenerated cellulose fiber project has officially commenced operations in Henan Province, China. Developed by the Institute of Process ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

Update regulation to spur research into drugs that the body absorbs more easily and that could reach market more quickly, urge Julia L. Shamshina and colleagues. A new realm of potential drugs is ...

Flow pattern of two volatile liquids butanol (left) and isopropyl alcohol (right) on a glass slide near the three-phase contact line: the surface, liquid, and air. The movement can be visualized by ...