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We’re familiar with chromium from everyday applications such as chromium steel in the kitchen or chrome-plated motorcycles. Soon, however, the element may also be found in the screens of ubiquitous ...

Hexavalent chromium, Cr(VI), has traditionally been used as a pigment for paints and plastics, with both Chromium Yellow (PbCrO 4) and Chromium Red (PbCrO 4 •Pb(OH) 2) extensively applied in the U.S.

Basel chemists have innovatively used chromium to emulate the luminescent properties of rare metals like osmium, with the bonus of being cheaper and more abundant. The newly developed materials, when ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed chromium compounds that can replace the noble metals osmium and ruthenium—two elements that are almost as rare as gold or platinum—in luminescent ...

A WELL-ESTABLISHED fact in clinical dermatology is the frequent occurrence of dermatitis caused by bichromates (hexavalent chromium), while dermatitis caused by trivalent chromium compounds (for ...

Register via the booking link to receive Zoom instructions. Dr Simon Church is a materials scientist/chemist/technologist working for BAE Systems (Land UK). He is one ...

Vauquelin, who later was the first to produce it on its own, discovered chromium in 1797. Chromium (Cr) occurs in nature only in combination. In its pure state chromium is a steel-silvery grey with ...

Expensive noble metals often play a vital role in illuminating screens or converting solar energy into fuels. Now, chemists have succeeded in replacing these rare elements with a significantly cheaper ...