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Nature 447, 141 (10 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447141a; Published online 9 May 2007
Chemistry: Teetering on the edge
Emma Marris1
- Emma Marris is a reporter for Nature based in Washington DC.
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Abstract
Why do chemists make compounds that could blow up in their faces? Emma Marris finds out... from a safe distance.
Explosives come in many varieties, from military munitions to rapidly inflating airbags. But useful explosives share one thing: stability.
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