Fluorine's name derives from fluorspar — or fluorite, CaF 2 (pictured) — which in earlier times was used as a flux to facilitate smelting. As early as the seventeenth century, fluorspar was ...

A NEW method of preparing fluorine has been discovered by M. Moissan. This discovery is the outcome of the success which has attended M. Moissan's efforts to prepare anhydrous fluoride of platinum.

Smartwatches and fitness trackers may inadvertently expose wearers to harmful substances known as “forever chemicals ”, ...

Long-lasting environmental pollutants known as PFAS, or "forever chemicals," can remain in the environment for up to 1,000 ...

Smartwatches can help improve our health and fitness. But a new report says it's important to consider what kind of bands we ...

The Fluorine Group is one of the RSC's many Interest Groups. The Interest Groups are member driven groups which exist to benefit RSC members, and the wider chemical science community, in line with the ...

Congratulations to the past recipients of the ACS Award for Creative Work in Fluorine Chemistry, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of the chemistry of fluorine.

High concentrations of perfluorohexanoic acid were readily extractable from the surfaces of “smart” and “fitness” watch bands ...

Batteries power almost everything today, from smartphones to electric cars. But the current batteries come with a hidden cost ...