All Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity articles
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FeatureWhy you need A-level chemistry to study geology
Knowledge of chemistry topics such as isotopes, analytical techniques and earth science is essential for studying geology
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FeatureWhen experiments don't go to plan
From Bakelite to Super glue, how unintended results can be useful
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Magnificent moleculesCaesium chloride
A versatile compound used in cancer treatment, solar cells and even making beer
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FeatureModern-day alchemists
Sam Tracey visits Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to find out how to make a new element
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ResourceNuclear decommissioning: turning waste into wealth
This context/problem-based learning (C/PBL) resource is part of a collection we have commissioned for you to use with your undergraduate students. This 5 credit module is based on the following scenario:Your students will consider the management of a nuclear decommissioning project with a focus on adding value by re-purposing the ...
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ResourceWaste to wealth videos: Peter Ivanov
This resource forms part of a collection of videos that aims to provide undergraduate students with insights into what it is like to work in the nuclear industry.In these videos Peter Ivanov explains what it is like to work as a radiochemist. He describes the role of solvent extraction in ...
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ResourceWaste to wealth videos: Martin Freer
This resource forms part of a collection of videos that aims to provide undergraduate students with insights into what it is like to work in the nuclear industry.In these videos Martin Freer explains what it is like to work in the nuclear industry. He describes some of the issues in ...
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ResourceChemistry's interfaces: geochemical
This C/PBL resource is an introduction to geochemistry in the context of the geological and archaeological record. It is based on the following question: What would the geochemical record of human activities and civilisation be in the geochemical record of the future?
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ResourceDefining the age of a rock or cave painting
Discover how it is possible to date rock and cave paintings, using science.
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NewsPhotoacoustic nanoparticles highlight uranium
New approach could detect radioparticles in the body
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The MoleComic chemistry
For some it’s the source of their powers, for others their only weakness. Ben Valsler explores the chemical story at the heart of many comic book characters
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FeatureIs thorium the perfect fuel?
Mike Follows discusses the advantages nuclear reactors fuelled by liquid thorium salts may offer over the ones currently used to power homes and businesses
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The MoleTrade secrets... Polonium poisoning
Secrets of the trade: Polonium is almost impossible to obtain, so how was it used to poison a Russian spy? Jonathan Hare investigates the strange case of Alexander Litvinenko