Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 122 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:
Hexanitrogen is a newly synthesized molecule composed entirely of nitrogen atoms, making it the first known neutral polynitrogen species other than N₂. It stores a large amount of energy in its strained bonds and decomposes cleanly into nitrogen gas, offering potential as a high-energy, non-polluting propellant — though its extreme instability at room temperature remains a major limitation. This, plus other explosive trivia!
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Cameron English
Director of Bioscience
Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.
