#electrides

2026-01-28

The Earth's core might also be an electride.

"One electride is already in use to catalyze the production of ammonia, a key component of fertilizer; its Japanese developers claim the process uses 20 percent less energy than traditional ammonia manufacture. Chemists, meanwhile, are discovering new electrides that could lead to cheaper and greener methods of producing pharmaceuticals."

knowablemagazine.org/content/a

#Electrides #Chemistry #Physics #Materials

2026-01-28

Meet the mysterious #electrides: These chemical oddities may explain why #Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements, 20260127,
by Rachel B,
arstechnica.com/science/2026/0

#metal #physics #chemistry

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