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The Chemistry of Chocolate

  • Post author:adevoscience
  • Post published:28/08/2018
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CHEMISTRY AND CHOCOLATE! THE 2 BEST THINGS IN THE WORLD! Sorry physics. And Johnny Marr. And The Cure. Sorry... IT CAN'T BE THAT COMPLICATED CAN IT? You'd be surprised! Chocolate…

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Anodising Aluminium: The Guide I Wish I Had

  • Post author:adevoscience
  • Post published:19/08/2018
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WHAT IT ANODISING? Aluminium reacts with the air to form a natural layer of aluminium oxide which provides it with  decent corrosion resistant surface. Anodising is the process of artificially…

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Semiconductor Doping

  • Post author:adevoscience
  • Post published:16/08/2018
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WOAH WOAH WOAH SLOW DOWN. WHAT EVEN ARE SEMICONDUCTORS? They're the materials that transistors are made from. Transistor are the little guys that power your phone and laptop, and sent…

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The Story of Semiconductors

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  • Post published:15/08/2018
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WHAT EVEN ARE SEMICONDUCTORS? Semiconductors are a class of materials that have a level of conductivity between conductors and insulators, hence the name. They form the core of most modern…

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Graphene!

  • Post author:adevoscience
  • Post published:10/06/2018
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I used to wonder, what can we even use graphene for? A sheet of carbon only an atom thick, what use is it if it's so small? But actually I'm…

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