THE use of sodium dehydrocholate (Decholin) in the measurement of the circulation time was first advocated in 1931 by Winternitz, Deutsch and Brüll. 1 They described their results in 700 ...

In this video excerpt from NOVA's "Hunting the Elements," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue investigates chemical reactions involving sodium. Find out how the electron configuration of ...

A sodium-doped, transition metal-free amorphous SiBN ceramic, composed of silicon (Si), boron (B), and nitrogen (N), was designed for small molecule activation and catalysis. The strategic ...

Researchers in China have reported a laboratory-scale sodium–sulfur battery design that, if it can be translated beyond the lab, could alter how energy storage costs and performance are evaluated.

A seed crystal can be dropped into a saturated solution of sodium acetate. The solution will suddenly crystallize and turn to solid. Alternately, the solution may be slowly poured out onto a seed ...