Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have synthesized a Bi5⁻ ring, a molecule with five bismuth atoms, and stabilized it in a metal complex. Their discovery fills a gap in ...

Inorganic elements and their complexes underpin a vast array of physiological processes. Essential metal ions such as calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc act as structural components of bone and ...

Bioinorganic chemistry is a field that focuses on the biochemistry of inorganic elements and compounds. This includes the dynamics of metal ions in living systems, the function of metalloproteins, and ...

Terrestrial planets like Earth form when interstellar dust coalesces to form a rocky core. Though much of Earth’s crust is made up of inorganic minerals rich in elements such as oxygen, aluminum, and ...

Perovskites are a class of materials with a unique crystal structure that suits applications such as fabricating solar cells, ...