Dear James: We have problems with insect damage in our area. When doing a major remodeling project, should we treat all the lumber with spray-on borate chemicals for protection? Borate chemicals ...

The transition from simple chemistry to the complex biology of molecules that gave rise to life is a puzzle that scientists have been trying to solve for ages. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Q: Is there a safe, do-it-yourself treatment to prevent wood from being destroyed by wood rot and insects? I'm chemically sensitive and don't want to rely on the normal treated lumber from lumber ...

Dear James: I'm making house repairs and noticed insect damage to the wood. Other than using pressure-treated lumber, can I treat the wood with a safe chemical to deter insects? — Jamie G. Dear Jamie: ...

Dear Jamie: Stopping insects before they enter your house is always better than trying to treat an infestation once it is established. Insects can cause direct structural damage or increase the wood’s ...

Borate compounds have long attracted attention for their diverse structural motifs and wide-ranging applications in materials science, catalysis and photonics. The unique chemistry of boron centres, ...

Recently, with the help of a steady-state strong magnetic field experimental device, scientists constructed nano-scale borate bioactive glass (Nano-HCA@BG), which can effectively reduce the biological ...

With the advent of modern analytical techniques, it has become a necessity to be able to perform a complete analysis from a single dissolution. In order to improve solution manufacturing, XRF ...

It is a challenging task to analyze some samples in the metal industry. Using an inappropriate sample preparation technique can cause inconsistent analytical results and even make the samples ...