Uranium Research (Extra Footage)

[rogerdotlee]

You know, it never occurred to me that this sort of science was even really necessary (to be honest, I never thought my way through this -- and it's increasingly obvious that nobody else really had either). I suppose the real challenge is going to involve prying apart the DU molecules from one another to allow them to bond elsewhere (and thus perhaps become less toxic?). So what else can possibly be done with these (besides using them for power sources for inter-planetary probes)?

[NaniTreas1]

Steve Liddle is cute! Best accent in the whole series.

[engelteir]

would the depleted uranium react differently to normal uranium in these experiments? also how do you actually study bonds and know what they look like, without seeing them. i know a lot of it is speculated by how it reacts. but how do you actually know it looks like that. etc.

[lexichronicle2]

@engelteir "would the depleted uranium react differently to normal uranium in these experiments?"

Chemistry studies how things bond when they swap, share or are affected by electrons. The only difference between radioactive and deplete uranium is in the nucleus of the uranium, so it makes little difference in terms of the bonds it can make via electrons.

There are lots of ways to study bonds. E.g. IR spectroscopy can determine bond types by how they absorb different wavelengths of light.

[ElveeKaye]

Congratulations, Steve! Hope to see loads of your videos here.

[TheScienceiscool]

Congratulations with the grant Dr. Liddle!

[mewrox99]

Is it just me or the professor seems a bit jittery at the start of the vid

[thejumperkin]

seemed pretty normal to me :P

[hornetpalooza]

It seems having a 1,000+ IQ does that to people. ;)

[OOmdebah]

Awesome. My grad school focus was Technetium extraction from nuclear waste. I would have loved to be part of your team.  Keep up the good work.

Prof. OOm

[IAINMAN96]

That's a nice christmas present!

[vfariello]

Congratulations from Italy Dr. Liddle! Ad maiora!

[dobberdoss]

I cannot believe that this has not already been done! Why not? because of 'fear'? What other science has been held back due to government paranioa?

[lexichronicle2]

@dobberdoss "I cannot believe that this has not already been done! Why not? because of 'fear'? What other science has been held back due to government paranioa?"

Absolutely gigantic quantities of it.

Ignaz Semmelweis was documenting germ control well before Louis Pasteur. Society wasn't ready for 'science' and invisible living things. So Ignaz died in a psychiatric hospital and Louis went on to claim the title.

Often the most ground breaking discoveries are also the most controversial.

[Roxy222uk]

Congratulations and have lots of fun

[angelxsid]

If only they would do such things with drugs.

[cool70200]

good luck science guys

[CoolMinty]

Fascinating, and congratulations on the grant. I expect to see a nuclear power station in Nottingham soon ;D

[1ockedand1oaded]

you guys make this sound like coursework! ha

[P00P0STER0US]

Good luck Steve, I hope you come up with some useful compounds and important insights into Uranium chemistry.

[Ritzoid]

Amazing!

[Gichnni]

Please do more videos about your Uranium Research! We wanna know what you discover ! :D

[sorry8140]

good use of money

[Amiga96]

Congratulations Steve!

[slapleatheru3]

Go Steve!!! I expect to be addressing you as Sir Steve soon.

[Probablyacowtbh]

Woo, congratulations Mr Steve and good luck with your work.

[culwin]

How can I get $1.5 million?

How about if I research Vanadium?

[coolliger]

didnt he add water to an acid. i thought that was no-no, or am i getting this mixed up

[Merdam9]

If theres already enough water in acid it is ok.

[BeanTVYWG]

Hot water is bad to add to nitric acid normally, you're correct.

However, the acid had already been reacting with the uranium producing water and and uh.. whatever the other byproduct was. So, adding water further diluted whatever amount of acid remained in the beaker, which was safe to do.

[Sturrmm]

I can't wait for your results, PLEASE post what journal you are going to publish in. You gents do a great job in sparking interest, keep it up!

[Roddyoneeye]

The idea of using uranium to treat environmental pollutants intrigues me. I am tired of so many saying that 'nothing can be done' I have great hope for your success.

[meazle]

Party at Steve's?

[claudiouk2002]

Very well done Steve, my compliments!

[alexosh1234]

excellent video. He seems brilliant for someone very young. haha! I wish he was my chemistry teacher. Mine is terrible!

[mickeyluvr13]

Cool Cool Cool! Can't Wait!

[ThatGuyFromAustria]

One million € ... that's about 1.5 million $

;-)

[Blinkwing]

almost 2

[Blinkwing]

my chemistry teacher let'S us breath chlorine, is it dangerous, especially in high doses he exposes us to, about 100 ml in the classroom?

[Flamboyant8]

uhhh probably

[nobreakpeter163978]

execellent guy , i wish i were him

[zentaaki]

ohhh yessss