Iodine is the fuel in a new way to propel satellites. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ This video features Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham. More on the Iodine propulsion can be found at https://www.thrustme.fr/ Paper... In-orbit demonstration of an iodine electric propulsion system: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04015-y Iodine video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUBsJLRSM64 Iodine Clock video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWJpKNQfXWo Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Twitter at http://twitter.com/periodicvideos From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com/ Join Brady's mailing list for updates and extra stuff --- http://eepurl.com/YdjL9