Mercury is a fascinating fluid metal that exists as liquid at 25 C (0 C= 273 K). This silver
colored d-block heavy metal exhibits noble-gas-like characteristics and solidifies at a …

Mainland China is the largest emission region of anthropogenic mercury (Hg) in the world.
There have been concerns regarding the emission outflow and chemical transport budget of …

Clarifying chemical processes in the environment is tantamount to creating a better and a
safer planet. The chemistry that takes place within the natural world occurs not only in the …

Fossil fuel combustion and many industrial processes generate gaseous emissions that
contain a number of toxic organic pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO 2) which contribute to …

Renewable energy sources are an attractive solution for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions; yet, these renewable energies require energy storage. Among large-scale …

The adsorption of a DNA fluorescent probe belonging to the thiazole orange family at the
dodecane/water and dodecane/phospholipid/water interfaces has been investigated using a …

A multitude of electronic structure computational methods has been employed to study the
intermolecular adducts formed upon the interaction of elemental mercury, Hg0, with …

Interfaces are of fundamental interest in many areas of research. Their properties can
dramatically differ from those in the bulk phase due to the anisotropy of forces experienced …

Carbon dioxide is one of the main greenhouse gases, known to contribute to global
warming. A major source of anthropogenic CO 2 is from the combustion of fossil fuels, hence …