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Chemistry World Podcast
July 2011
1.03: Electron remains stubbornly spherical
4.15: Chemical 'Scotch Tape' separates carbon nanotubes
7.42: Robert Mulvaney is in the British Antarctic Survey cold room talking about what the chemistry of ice can tell us about the atmosphere of the past
14.50: Coin isotopes unravel ancient inflation riddle
17.28: Polymer caterpillar crawls in humid weather
20.40: What do you do when you need a new catalyst for a reaction? Ask David Baker to design you an enzyme to do it
28.03: Materials 'sandwich' superconductors
30.15: Swimming with sensors
32.35: Trivia - How many elements are there on the periodic table?
Read more about this month's stories
Electron remains stubbornly spherical
25 May 2011
A new study finds the electron is spherical, which has deep implications for the standard model of physics
Chemical 'Scotch Tape' separates carbon nanotubes
09 June 2011
Metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes can be peeled apart using a tape that has either amine or phenyl groups
Beyond the frontiers
In space and Antarctica, planning and running research projects transcends national borders. Laura Howes finds out how this affects the way researchers operate
Coin isotopes unravel ancient inflation riddle
24 May 2011
Isotope analysis of silver coins sheds important light on economic inflation in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries
Polymer caterpillar crawls in humid weather
26 May 2011
A polymer sandwich that responds to changes in humidity can 'crawl' carrying 120 times its own weight
Redesigning nature's catalysts
Harnessing the power of enzymes to perform reactions outside their normal abilities is adding powerful tools to the synthetic chemist's armoury. James Mitchell Crow investigates
Materials 'sandwich' superconducts
22 May 2011
A superconducting layer can be formed between two materials that are not superconductors, Japanese scientists discover
Swimming with sensors
02 June 2011
A sensor that can be printed onto a wetsuit could be used to detect pollutants and explosives in sea water
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