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
Polybutene: Chemistry in its element
Kit Chapman discovers the compound that blighted Nixon's second presidential inauguration by littering the route with dead pigeons
9 Nov 20175min
Aflatoxins: Chemistry in its element
Kat Arney investigates the cancer-causing chemicals that could be lurking in that bag of peanuts
2 Nov 20176min
Citral: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg freshens up the podcast with a spritz of lemon scent, courtesy of neral and geranial, collectively known as citral
27 Okt 20176min
