Potassium iodide is a salt made up of the minerals potassium (K) and iodine (I). Its chemical formula is “KI.” Potassium iodide is a medication and, when used properly, it can help protect the thyroid ...

Perovskite structures, with the general formula, ABO 3, form one of the most important and commercially exploited family of solids. Hybrid perovskites that contain both organic and inorganic ...

Inorganic perovskite oxides have been intensively researched for decades in connection with a rich variety of solid-state magnetic, ferroelectric and conduction properties. In particular, it is well ...

Potassium iodide offers limited protection to those exposed to a Chernobyl-type disaster. By C. Claiborne Ray Q. Five years ago, we were given potassium iodide pills because we live near a nuclear ...

Potassium iodide (KI) is a salt that can help protect you from radioactive iodine. Your thyroid gland is the part of your body that’s most sensitive to radioactive iodine. Potassium iodide can help ...

Vladimir Putin's recent threats of nuclear weapon use are deeply concerning. A nuclear war would have catastrophic consequences, both short and long-term, including radiation-induced cancers. However, ...

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, the placement of its nuclear arsenal on alert and the attacks on Ukraine's nuclear facilities is driving the demand for potassium iodide pills. The reason ...