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Month: September 2015

Why Shouldn’t We Toss Lithium-Ion Batteries in the Trash?

Posted on September 24, 2015

by Merve Doğangün If you’re like me, you might already have a pile of old electronics in your basement, waiting for you to figure out what to do with them. You haven’t put them out …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged batteries, lipid bilayer, Lithium cobalt oxide, lithium ion, Merve Doğangün, nanosheets, publication summary

¿Por qué no debemos tirar a la basura las baterías de litio-ión?

Posted on September 24, 2015

Blog original en inglés por Merve Doğangün Traducio por Nicholas Soden Si usted es como yo, es posible que ya le espere en el sótano un montón de equipo electrónico con el cual no ha …

Posted in Nano Sostenible

How Can You Tell if Bacteria are Alive or Dead?

Posted on September 17, 2015

by Joe Buchman edited by Ian Gunsolus Think about the last time you cooked meat, wiped down a countertop with Lysol, or used hand sanitizer. You already know that these actions will help to kill …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged bacteria, cell membranes, Ian Gunsolus, Joe Buchman, live/dead BacLight assay, stains

Will Ingesting Gold Nanoparticles Make Me Smarter?

Posted on September 11, 2015

by Hattie Ring “I want to ingest nanogold as an experiment to see if it really does turn your brain into a hyper processor.” – question submitted by a Sustainable Nano reader As a chemist, …

Posted in Guest Blogs, Sustainable NanoTagged blood-brain barrier, gold, Hattie Ring, medical applications, nanoparticles, science fiction1 Comment

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