Topaz: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle brings us a sparkling mineral and a tale of derring-do on the high seas
26 Jan 20185min
Methaemoglobin and diaphorase 1: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney discovers the biological chemistry behind a colourful blood disorder
19 Jan 20186min
Fructose: Chemistry in its element
Super-sweet and packed with preserving power, Mike Freemantle discovers that fructose can help keep things fresh long after the sell-by date
21 Dec 20175min
TEMPO – (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl: Chemistry in its element
Katrina Krämer speaks to organic chemist Daniel Allwood about a multi-talented molecule that proves that not all radicals live up to their name
15 Dec 20179min
Aluminium chloride: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg becomes a sleuth to investigate the uses of a deceptively simple Lewis acid
7 Dec 20176min
Acesulfame potassium: Chemistry in its element
Mike Freemantle discovers a sweet solution to monitoring contaminated water
30 Nov 20176min
Sildenafil: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney takes a long, hard look at the story behind those famous little blue pills
23 Nov 20175min
Tetranitromethane: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces a failed rocket fuel oxidiser with a very tricky structure
16 Nov 20176min
