INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
In science and in everyday life, chemistry appears as a world of substances: whether pure materials or mixtures; elements or complex molecules; stable matter or reactive compounds. Chemistry describes a microcosm that is constantly in motion and forming new combinations, whether in the natural environment, industrial lab-oratories, or our own households.
Today’s chemists work not only in the laboratory but also in front of the computer, where they simulate new combinations, test their theories, and try out potential applications. Detecting tiny amounts of harmful substances—such as in food, the human bloodstream, or the environment—is only one of the many important applications in the field of chemistry.
With nanotechnology, for instance, scientists are taking decisive steps into the territory of atoms and molecules, gaining opportunities to develop completely new and “intelligent” materials.