A typical way to make a reliable electrical connection ... The goal is to scrape away the oxide layer on the aluminum’s surface, while the mineral oil’s coating action prevents a new oxide ...

In comparison, the conventional ways of making transparent aluminum oxide are expensive and complicated ... The Ateneo researchers’ method could make TAIOx more affordable and applicable ...

Scientists from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) and the Nara Institute of Science and Technology have found a cost-effective way to make aluminum transparent through a process called ...

Sparklers contain small pieces of iron. When you burn the iron it reacts with oxygen to make iron oxide, creating the sparks we see. When a sparkler has finished burning, you’ll notice that the ...