Hiyama on his biggest research challenge: “Because C–Si bonds are quite stable in general, nucleophilic activation is essential for transmetalation from silicon to transition metals. This is the key ...

The study of silicon chemistry has long intrigued researchers due to silicon’s pivotal role in materials science, electronics, and catalysis. Its capacity to form a variety of coordination ...

Various obstacles, including crosslink density and reinforcing silica, impact API permeation through a cured silicone matrix. Silicones also offer a host of options in terms of physical states and ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2014 - Silicon, which is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust, is also sprinkled abundantly throughout interstellar space. The only way to identify ...

LONDON — Wacker Chemie AG has agreed to pay for the creation of an “Institute of Silicon Chemistry” within the Faculty of Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The institute is set to ...

Solar panels made from silicon already adorn rooftops and vast fields around the world—but they are reaching their performance limits. Researchers are now pairing silicon with a promising material ...

Sponsored by Dow Corning Corp. T. Don Tilley, 53, professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, is being honored for his many significant contributions to silicon chemistry, ...