Transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx), a real material despite its sci-fi name, is incredibly hard and resistant to scratches, ...

It is based on a process known as electrolysis, in which an electrical current is used to produce the constituent elements from a chemical compound. In this case, aluminum oxide is separated into ...

So [NightHawkInLight]’s recipe starts with aluminum oxide grit-blasting powder and chromium (III) oxide, a common green pigment and one of the safer compounds in a family that includes ...

The iron oxide is no longer a pure metal, it is a dull, dark-coloured, metal compound. When you burn magnesium in the air in the same way that the iron did, the magnesium reacts with oxygen to ...