In toothpaste, Teflon, LEDs and medications, it shows its sunny side - but elemental fluorine is extremely aggressive and highly toxic. Attempts to determine the crystal structure of solid ...

In toothpaste, Teflon, LEDs and medications, elemental fluorine shows its value, but it is highly toxic. Attempts to determine the crystal structure of solid fluorine using X-rays ended with ...

“not only for its beautiful structure, but also for its electron acceptivity and intermolecular interactions,” Akiyama says in an email. Her team synthesized perfluorocubane using fluorine gas ...