Chemistry

Prof. Omar M. Yaghi Prof. Omar M. Yaghi- (1965 - )Professor of Chemistry at University of California-Los Angeles. Founder of a new branch of chemistry (reticular chemistry) and involved in the design… Bo Wang Bo Wang- Inorganic chemist at UCLA, involved in the design and synthesis of new types of porous materials, MOFs and ZIFs, which could be used in hydrogen storage, gas separation a… Otto Hahn Otto Hahn- (1879 - 1968) 1944 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei. Germany, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Max-Planck Institut) für Chemie, Ber… Glenn Theodore Seaborg Glenn Theodore Seaborg- (1912 - 1999) 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry joint discovery in the chemistry of the transuranium elements with Edwin Mattison McMillan. USA, University of … George de Hevesy George de Hevesy- (1885 - 1966) 1943 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the use of isotopes as tracers in the study of chemical processes. Hungary, Stockholm University, Sto… Chemistry 1960 Chemistry 1960- (1908 - 1980) 1960 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his method to use carbon-14 for age determination in archaeology, geology, geophysics, and other branches of scienc… Ahmed H. Zewail Ahmed H. Zewail- (1946 - ) 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies of the transition states of chemical reactions using femtosecond spectroscopy. Egypt and USA, California I… Frédéric Joliot Frédéric Joliot- (1900 - 1958) Discovered artificial radioactivity, i.e., new radioactive elements produced by the bombardment of non-radioactive elements with particles or neutro… Harold Clayton Urey Harold Clayton Urey- (1893 - 1981) 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of heavy hydrogen. USA, Columbia University New York, NY, USA. Fritz Haber Fritz Haber- (1868-1934) Nobel prize of 1918 "for the synthesis of ammonia from its elements", i.e., from nitrogen and hydrogen. Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Fritz-Haber-Institut)… Marie Curie Marie Curie- (1867-1934) 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds … Frederick Soddy Frederick Soddy- (1877-1956) 1921 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to our knowledge of the chemistry of radioactive substances, and his investigations into the origi… Alfred Werner Alfred Werner- (1866-1919) Suggested that all ligand molecules are bound directly to the metal ion, contrary to existing bonding theory. Werner was awarded the Nobel Prize for Che… Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford- (1871-1937) Formulated an atomic model, according to which the positively charged atomic nucleus carries most of the mass of the atom but occupies a very small … Sir Joseph John Thomson Sir Joseph John Thomson- (1856-1940) Discovery of the electron, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1906. Cambridge University, Cambridge, Great Britain. Niels Henrik David Bohr Niels Henrik David Bohr- (1885-1962) Bohr formulated in 1913 an alternative atomic model, in which only certain circular orbits of the electrons are allowed. In this model light i… Inorganic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry- Publishes fundamental studies in all phases of inorganic chemistry. Inorganica Chimica Acta Inorganica Chimica Acta- International forum for research in all aspects of Inorganic Chemistry. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry- Publishes full papers, short communications, and microreviews from the entire spectrum of inorganic, organometallic, bioinorganic, and sol… Dalton Transactions Dalton Transactions- Publishes full papers, communications and perspectives in chemistry of inorganic and organometallic compounds, including biological inorganic chemistry and so… ZAAC - Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie ZAAC - Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie- Publishes original papers from all areas of inorganic chemistry, molecular chemistry, solid state chemistry, and complex… Kovove Materialy - Metallic Materials Kovove Materialy - Metallic Materials- Publishes original theoretical and experimental papers concerned with structural, nanostructured, and functional metallic and selected non-m… MPS/MTP Science Links: Chemical Bonding MPS/MTP Science Links: Chemical Bonding- University of Wisconsin Milwaukee index of chemical bonding documents including study guides and theory in a user rated format. VSEPR Method VSEPR Method- In English and French. Lesson with diagrams and pictures. Electronegativity Electronegativity- Three dimensional periodic table of electronegativity. VSEPR VSEPR- Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) model. How do I draw a Lewis Structure for a Molecule? How do I draw a Lewis Structure for a Molecule?- Provides a step-by-step guide. Oklahoma State University: Chemical Bonding Oklahoma State University: Chemical Bonding- Course notes for teachers including laboratory activities and demonstrations related to chemical bonding. Vision Learning Vision Learning- Dr. Anthony Carpi on Chemical Bonding. Examples and discussion of ionic and covalent bonding. Introduces Lewis Dot Structures with resources and links for further… Chemtutor Compounds and Bonding Chemtutor Compounds and Bonding- A large page with basic bonding introduction and many examples. HArF HArF- Information on a stable hydride of argon with properties similar to those of the analogous xenon and krypton compounds. Silver Nitrate Silver Nitrate- Salt Lake Metals is a primary supplier and provides information on this chemical. Soltec Ventures Soltec Ventures- Supplier of rare earth compounds and other specialty inorganic specialty chemicals for custom synthesis in sol gel nanotechnolgy, including superconductor and cat… Tetraethyl lead and MTBE Tetraethyl lead and MTBE- Structure and importance as an additive to petroleum. Water Water- Importance and biophysical properties of water. Cisplatin Cisplatin- Cisplatin or cis diamminedichloroplatinum (DDP) is an inorganic compound that is widely used for the treatment of a variety of tumors. Salt Salt- Physiology, geology, economics, religion, production, etymology and anything else you might want to know about sodium chloride. Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide- The history and importance of "Laughing Gas." Chem 1: Virtual Textbook Chem 1: Virtual Textbook- Introduction to chemistry, an online course. Chemteam Chemteam- Tutorials for high school chemistry. Quia - Java Games Quia - Java Games- Learn the elements and their symbols using Java. Formulas and Names of Ionic Compounds Formulas and Names of Ionic Compounds- Primer on nomenclature of inorganic compounds. Introduction to basic rules with examples. Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms- Notes about inorganic reaction mechanisms, including an introduction to kinetics and mechanism, substitution reactions, sis and trans effects, trans… Inorganic Courses from the West Indies Inorganic Courses from the West Indies- Including course information on coordination numbers, geometry and a start on interpretation of spectra. Inorganic Chemistry Teaching Resources Inorganic Chemistry Teaching Resources- Three dimensional periodic table of radii and structure database. General Chemistry Laboratory General Chemistry Laboratory- The Electronic Educational Environment courses at the University of California, Irvine. Coordination Numbers Coordination Numbers- Part of the 'The Organometallic HyperTextBook'. Definitions of coordination numbers in complexes of transition metals, by Rob Toreki (University of Kentucky,… Coordination Chemistry Coordination Chemistry- An introductory course at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. The Chelate Effect The Chelate Effect- A short tutorial on the chelate effect. Structure and Isomerism of Coordination Compounds Structure and Isomerism of Coordination Compounds- A guide to important introductory concepts of inorganic chemistry. By John Nash (Purdue University, USA).