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From Periodic Videos. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded for the development of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ The prize was shared between Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi. This video features discussion with Martyn Poliakoff, Ben Pilgrim, Matthew Cliffe, and James Stephenson. Read about…
From Periodic Videos. It’s a new video about Dysprosium, a metal named after its own elusiveness. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Here’s the latest version our table of patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/patreon_table/table.jpg This video features Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes at the University of Nottingham’s…
From NileBlue. I’m not gonna lie and say that the spice didn’t build up a bit, but we can definitely make a spicier soda. The NileBlue OTF bottle opener is available now on nilered.tv/store #shorts
From Periodic Videos. Researchers discover a new allotrope of Nitrogen – it’s N6 More on Jane Street internships at https://jane-st.co/internship-pv-25 (episode sponsor) More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ The N6 paper – https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09032-9 Professor Peter Schreiner – https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/fbz/fb08/Inst/organische-chemie/schreiner/prs-group/coworkers/schreiner Discussing the research in this video is also Professor Martyn Polikaoff. An uncut version of…
From NileRed. For this one, I’m going to try to synthesize a bouncy ball. Basically I’m making something called Thiokol rubber, and hopefully as a ball, it’ll be bouncy. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. Satirist and singer Tom Lehrer (writer of The Elements song) dies at the age 97. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Tom Lehrer performs it: https://youtu.be/AcS3NOQnsQM See our version: https://youtu.be/afFw91fvNJM Daniel Radcliffe’s version on the BBC: https://youtu.be/rSAaiYKF0cs The Japanese version: https://youtu.be/ljsUVDOcYB0 Videos on all…
From NileRed. I have this little tube, that been been sitting on my desk for over a month. What’s inside is potassium metal, that looks gross and dirty because it’s so reactive, and it’s soft like weird butter. #shorts
From NileRed. A while ago I made some perfectly clear ice using a cooler, and I thought it was pretty cool. There were a lot of comments though, that said I could have saved a lot of time and effort, by just boiling the water, so I’ve decided to test that out. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. We’re back at GSI and go directly to the source of its world famous Ion Beam… More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff – along with Ralph Hollinger and Stephan Reimann from GSI. A video from a previous trip to Darmstadt: https://youtu.be/z3oY-XHwss8 GSI: https://www.gsi.de/en/about_us See our previous…
From NileBlue. Although it was pretty dry, I really liked the powder chocolate milk. #shorts
From NileRed. This is just a bunch of regular nails and I really want to try and liquefy them. Normally this would be pretty difficult, but I bought this little induction heater on eBay, which should be able to do it. #shorts
From NileRed. For this one, I’m gonna be doing something weird with an egg. All I need is just a regular egg, some vinegar, and a beaker. #shorts
From NileRed. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to make an explosive liquid metal, and all I need is some sodium and some potassium. And after mixing them together, I eventually had a perfect liquid metal ball. Finally, I pulled some of it out with a syringe, because there’s just one thing I have…
From NileBlue. With all of the different metals in the coins, I guess the ancient Romans didn’t care too much about quality control. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. Professor Martyn Poliakoff was plunged into darkness by the recent Iberian Peninsula Blackout – but that’s just the start of the story. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ See the paper about Resilience: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/gc/d5gc90103k Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ From…
From NileRed. This is just a bottle of regular coke, and I’m gonna try and turn it clear. #shorts
From NileRed. Gallium looks a lot like mercury, except unlike mercury, it really likes sticking to glass. It also has a very different and unique reaction, when it’s added to aluminum. I’ve actually never tried this myself, and I think I’ll test it out on this aluminum bat. #shorts
From NileBlue. So for this one, I want to see if my wiener can survive 5000rpm, where it will be experiencing 5200x earth’s gravity. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. The Professor answers more viewer questions – with topics including elements (of course), dreaming, and hair shampoo. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Our table of Patrons: http://periodicvideos.com/patreon_table/table.jpg Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Some previous videos from this Q and A (more soon, especially…
From NileRed. Today, I’m going to be making a green fireball. To do this, I need methanol, boric acid and potassium polyacrylate. #shorts
From NileRed. A while ago I was able to turn some generic hardware store wood into extremely dense wood, where only 3 layers of it was able to stop a 9mm bullet. Since then though I started thinking that I could make it even better, by using thinner pieces of wood and Kevlar. #shorts
From Periodic Videos. We’re at GSI in Germany where rare samples of enriched isotopes are fashioned into targets for their epic accelerator. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Sir Martyn Poliakoff speaking with Dr Bettina Lommel in the Target Lab. A video from a previous trip to Darmstadt: https://youtu.be/z3oY-XHwss8 GSI: https://www.gsi.de/en/about_us GSI…