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Sep 16, 2026
The Chemical Breakdown
Click chemistry marks 25 years & covalent bonding in the actinides
Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Inorganic Chemistry podcast with Frances Briggs and Mason Wakley
The Chemical Breakdown, Hosted by Mariana Kneppers
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Mariana Kneppers, Mason Wakley and Frances Briggs reflect on 25 years of click chemistry and its spread into medicine and materials research. A second discussion examines covalent bonding in actinide elements and the experimental challenges of understanding how the heaviest atoms share electrons.
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