Fluorine gas (F 2), which has been called chemistry’s hellcat, is so reactive that chemists have long assumed it does not occur in nature. Now researchers in Munich have evidence that the gas exists ...

A NEW method of preparing fluorine has been discovered by M. Moissan. This discovery is the outcome of the success which has attended M. Moissan's efforts to prepare anhydrous fluoride of platinum.

Fluorine holds a special place in the hearts of many chemists. Because of its unique reactivity and the many laudable qualities it brings to chemical compounds, fluorine is one of the only elements ...

In toothpaste, Teflon, LEDs and medications, it shows its sunny side - but elemental fluorine is extremely aggressive and highly toxic. Attempts to determine the crystal structure of solid fluorine ...

We now know a lot about fluorine. The lightest of the halogen elements with one single stable isotope, fluorine has an atomic number 9 and symbol F. It is one of the most reactive elements, capable of ...

Air Liquide Japan Ltd. said Monday it has developed a compact fluorine gas generator for use in manufacturing semiconductor chips and liquid crystals. The new generator, jointly developed with Toyo ...

Can humans make a gas better than oxygen to use as a substitute for life? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better ...

Process materials and process tool subsystems supplier BOC Edwards said today that it has completed a two-year fluorine qualification program with tool vendor giant Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL). “We have ...