Dr. Klapötke - Pyrotechnics in Cinematography, Explosives, & Arms Industry | Interview, p.2 | ChemU

This is the Second Part of the Interview with Prof. Dr. Thomas Klapötke, professor and chair of inorganic chemistry at Ludwig-Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich. Dr. Klapötke specializes on energetic materials, flourine chemisrty, computational and non-metal chemistries. Pleasant viewing! Topics of the Interview: 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Examples of Work with Primary and Secondary Explosives 01:32 - Difference Between Primary & Secondary Explosives 02:44 - How Detonation Effects Are Created in Cinematography - Pyrotechnics 05:34 - Pyrotechnicians Education 07:29 - Career Perspectives of Dr. Klapötke’s Group Members 09:21 - How to Enter the Field of Energetic Materials 14:07 - Valence-Bond Theory and Molecular Orbitals Theory 16:30 - Helping Homeless Dogs and Supporting Animals in Need 18:34 - About Valuation of Different Types of Chemistry: Organic, Inorganic, Bio, and Pharma 21:30 - Top 3 Inorganic Chemists of the Last 50 Years 22:53 - Richard Harcourt & Brat Forch Influence on Dr. Klapötke 24:32 - Favourite City: “I’m kind of a Berliner“ 26:07 - About Changing the Laws of Science 26:56 - Conclusion The first part of the interview with Prof. Dr. Klapötke: Don’t forget that all our videos are useful not only for the undergraduate and postgraduate chemists, biochemists, pharmacists and medics, but also for the final years of school students, taking exam in chemistry on IB, SAT, A-level, NEET, and JEE. Our Website and Forum: