Podcast · Chemistry
Click chemistry marks 25 years & covalent bonding in the actinides
The Chemical Breakdown
Jun 10, 2026
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.