Get the latest tech news

The Molecule of the Month

 Each month since January 1996 a new molecule has been added to the list on this page, which makes this one of the longest running Chemical websites on the internet! The links will take you to a page at one of the Web sites at a University Chemistry Department or commercial site in the UK, the US, or anywhere in the world, where useful (and hopefully entertaining!), information can be found about a particularly interesting molecule. Each month's new molecule will be announced on Twitter [@MoleculeM] and via an RSS newsfeed [http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/rss.xml].

HTMLJSMolPaul MayBristol University December 2014Trinitrotoluene (TNT)The explosive that won WWI & WWII HTMLJSMolMike Thompson and George Innes Rugby School, UKNovember 2014TriclosanThe antibacterial molecule found in soaps, detergents, toys and surgical cleaning treatments that maybe becoming an enviromental problem HTMLJSMolSimon CottonUniversity of Birmingham October 2014AconitineA poisoner’s potion of choice. HTMLJSMolSimon CottonUniversity of Birmingham March 2014CholesterolBile, membranes, hormones, vitamins and untimely death (and more) HTMLBen Benjamin Torbay HospitalDevon, UKFebruary 2014FluorineThe most reactive non-metal HTMLJSMolMike Thompson and Hugh Campbell Rugby School, UKJanuary 2014HydrazineRocket fuel, spandex suits, power stations and car air-bags! HTMLJSMolSimon CottonUppingham School Rutland, UKOct 2008DopamineThe neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of pleasure and well-being HTMLChimeVRMLJMol Sian Gregory and Paul M. BurnhamHillsborough College Sheffield, UKSept 2008Uric acidThe molecule that causes gout and kidney stones, and is found in bird droppings HTMLChimeVRMLJMolMike ThompsonWinchester CollegeUK August 2008Folic AcidA necessary ingredient for building DNA, cells and babies.

Get the Android app