Mercury fulminate, Hg(CNO)<sub>2</sub>: Chemistry in its element
Michael Freemantle examines the explosive history and chemistry of mercury fulminate
18 Nov 20156min
Zirconium tungstate: Chemistry in its element
Generally, things get bigger as they get hotter. Neil Withers examines one of the exceptions – zirconium tungstate
11 Nov 20154min
Toluene: Chemistry in its element
There's more to toluene than TNT, as Brian Clegg reveals
4 Nov 20155min
Guncotton or nitrocellulose: Chemistry in its element
From an apron aflame to a popular propellant, Michael Freemantle tracks the history of guncotton
28 Okt 20156min
Thiamine or vitamin B: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces an essential nutrient, and the first to hold the name 'vitamin': Thiamine or vitamin B
22 Okt 20156min
Cephalosporins: Chemistry in its element
A story which starts knee-deep in sewage and ends with the spread of drug resistant infections like MRSA
15 Okt 20156min
Lewisite: Chemistry in its element
Wouldn't it be great to have a molecule named after you? But perhaps not this week's compound, the chemical weapon lewisite
7 Okt 20156min
Xenon hexafluoroplatinate: Chemistry in its element
Hayley Birch discovers the compound that opened up a wing of the periodic table for reactions: Xenon hexafluoroplatinate
30 Sep 20155min
