Metals may seem tough, but given enough time even plain old air can be their undoing. Oxygen reacts with it to form metal oxides like rust, but now it turns out a metal oxide may come to the rescue.

It’s an excellent way to teach chemistry students about activation energy and exothermic reactions, says Yilei Wu, a ...

Evonik's new Yokkaichi plant will deliver advanced aluminum oxide grades for electromobility (lithium-ion-batteries) and ...

In the lab Researchers at TU Wien employed noncontact atomic force microscopy and computational modelling to determine the structure of the aluminium oxide surface. (Courtesy: TU Wien) Determining the ...

Washington Mills has developed a process that will allow the company to collect spent aluminum oxide grit and recycle it back into its manufacturing process. The company estimates that more than ...

India's state-owned National Aluminium Company (NALCO) on Friday reported a profit rise on the back of higher commodity prices. The benchmark three-month aluminium and copper rose 8.2% and 5.6% ...

It is not uncommon for a Hackaday writer to trawl the comments section of a given article, looking for insights or to learn something new. Often, those with experience in various fields will share ...

The use of aluminium in wiring is unlikely to bring a smile to the face of anyone who has had to deal with it in a 1960s, or early 1970s-era house. The causes behind the fires and other accidents were ...