Supramolecular organic framework achieves high-efficiency iodine capture from seawater
Iodine is a crucial element in various industries, but it is one of the least abundant nonmetallic elements on Earth.
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Doctors worry that iodine deficiency — a dietary problem from the past — is coming back
A French chemist accidentally discovered it in 1811 when an experiment with seaweed ash created a purple puff of vapor. The name iodine comes from a Greek word meaning violet-colored. Later that ...