Combustion chemistry and flame dynamics lie at the heart of energy conversion processes, where chemical reactions convert fuel into heat and light. This field examines the intricate balance between ...

Hydrogen fuel cells hold a lot of promise as sustainable and eco-friendly energy sources to power transportation by land, air and sea. But traditional catalysts used to drive chemical reactions in ...

A method to successfully predict pressure-dependent chemical reaction rates has been demonstrated by scientists for the first time. It’s an important breakthrough in combustion and atmospheric ...

Researchers report they have directly observed a prototypical version of a class of molecules central to environmental and combustion chemistry. This new knowledge is important to climate change ...

Fires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) differ from wildland fires. Combustible materials in the WUI have different chemical compositions and densities, and are present in different quantities, ...

Could Toyota's hydrogen engine save combustion by converting engines? Toyota has developed a hydrogen combustion engine with ...

This video is from the Chemistry in Context collection, and it helps set the stage for what students will learn about in Chapter 6—energy from combustion reactions.

A small laboratory towel is dipped in a mixture of alcohol and water and ignited. After several seconds the flames are extinguished and the towel appears unharmed by the fire. Using crucible tongs, ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Note: This video is designed to help the teacher better understand the lesson and is NOT intended to be shown to students. It includes observations and conclusions that students are meant to make on ...