by Autumn Qiu What happens to cells when they come into contact with nanoparticles? Researchers in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are trying to answer this question in a lot of different ways. The effect …
Month: October 2015
Happy Mole Day 2015!
by Miriam Krause It’s Mole Day! As we explained in our Mole Day post last year, Mole Day celebrates a fundamental unit of measurement in chemistry, the mole (Avogadro’s number, 6.02 x 1023). We’ve also been …
Enhancing Color: Quantum Dot Televisions
by Melissa Muth edited by Ian Gunsolus Advertisements for bigger and better technology gadgets bombard us daily. It seems like there is always a more advanced cell phone or television that you need to get …
National Chemistry Week – Chemistry Colors our World
by Miriam Krause It’s National Chemistry Week! We have a couple of special posts planned in honor of this year’s theme, “Chemistry Colors our World.”
Who Reads Sustainable Nano? You Do!
by Miriam Krause A few months ago, we did our first ever Sustainable Nano Reader Survey. We wanted to get a sense of who our readers are, how you found out about us, how often you visit, …
Cómo el miedo y malentendido del público podría influir como las compañías etiquetan las nanopartículas en sus productos
Blog original en inglés por Ese Ehimiaghe Traducido por Jane Moye-Rowley Hace unas semanas, encontré un artículo sobre THINX, una compañía nueva que innova ropa interior para mujeres. THINX aplica tecnologías que ya existen a …
How Perceived Fears May Influence Companies’ Labeling of Nanoparticles
by Ese Ehimiaghe edited by Juli Troiano A few weeks ago I stumbled across an article about THINX, a new company that is innovating women’s underwear. They are using existing technologies to improve women’s underwear; …