The S.S. Grandcamp —carrying ammonium nitrate, fuel, and ammunition—arrived at the Houston-area port with smoke spewing from its cargo hold. The ensuing explosion killed some 600 people ...

A series of lanthanide nitrate hydrate:urea “Type IV” deep eutectic solvents (DES; Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd) were prepared and their physical properties measured, showing very high surface tension and density, ...