Hydrofluoric acid : Chemistry in its element
Breaking Bad may have exaggerated its body-dissolving effects, but Katrina Krämer finds the truth about hydrofluoric acid is just as gruesome
18 Feb 20155min
Borax: Chemistry in its element
From lemon-fresh detergent to home made silly putty, Jenna Bilbrey expounds the virtues of borax
11 Feb 20155min
PEDOT: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces the 'ogres' that make up transparent electronics
4 Feb 20156min
Grubbs catalyst: Chemistry in its element
Nina Notman describes the dance of olefin metathesis, and how the tempo is set by Grubbs' catalysts
28 Jan 20154min
Titanium nitride: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg explains how titanium nitride could protect artificial joints and pimp out your ride
21 Jan 20155min
Tungsten carbide: Chemistry in its element
Matt Gunther introduces the alloy that links armour-piercing bullets and ball point pens: Tungsten carbide
14 Jan 20155min
Paraquat: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg introduces a weedkiller whose name has entered public consciousness – Paraquat
7 Jan 20156min
Frankincense and myrrh: Chemistry in its element
In this seasonal podcast, we look at the compounds found in frankincense and myrrh
24 Dec 20140s
