Determining the structure of a molecule, atom by atom, is important for both chemists and biologists to understand how molecules work and interact with surrounding material.

This means that: there are 8 protons in the nucleus of every oxygen atom no other element has atomic number 8 A second number is needed to fully describe an atom. This number is called the mass ...

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Using hard X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, researchers revealed how oxygen vacancies and structural disorder influence ...

Lodged in a chunk of titanium, a single oxygen atom spurs extra defects in the metal’s atomic structure. Such flaws make titanium easy to shatter, scientists report in the Feb. 6 Science.

Unlike molecular oxygen, or O2, made of oxygen atom pairs, atomic oxygen is composed of individual oxygen atoms. Venus' crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it's so geologically active?

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3), also known as alumina, corundum, sapphire, or ruby, is one of the best insulators used in a wide range of applications: in electronic components, as a support material for ...