by Hyunho Kang The size of the materials in nanotechnology is one of the most important factors that power and define the properties of the nanomaterials. But there are many different techniques for measuring that …
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Qué esperar en tu primera conferencia internacional de ciencia
Originalmente publicado el 3 de agosto del 2018 por Alicia McGeachy Traducido y Editado por Becky Rodriguez Una de las cosas emocionantes de ser un científico es que ocasionalmente tenemos la oportunidad de reunirnos con colegas …
Pokémon Carbon Chemistry: Carbink and Diancie
by Natalie Hudson-Smith For our Halloween blog post back in 2017, I used chemistry to figure out how many moles of gas are in a Gastly, a gaseous ghost/poison-type Pokémon. (Because Pokémon are fantastical creatures, it’s …
Entertaining and Informing: The Art of Fun Science Abbreviations
by Curtis Greenedited by Stephanie Mitchell Have you ever had to read a paragraph or a sentence several times to understand it? I know I have. I often take 3-4 passes to understand particularly complex …
Why should YOU apply for the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology summer program?
by Miriam Krause Are you looking for the summer research program that will give you the experience you need to consider a career in nanotechnology? Are you interested in chemistry AND sustainability? If so, the …
How is a shopping cart like a nanoparticle? What coarse-grained molecular models can show us about nano-bio interactions
by Qiang Cui Imagine you work at a grocery store and you need to figure out how many shopping carts will fit in a certain space. You know that each shopping cart is 33 inches …
It’s December – time to apply for summer research!
by Miriam Krause Are you an undergraduate student, or do you know any undergraduate students? If the answer is yes, this blog post is for you! Believe it or not, many summer research programs have …
What gives gold nanoparticles their color?
by Meng Wu edited by Natalie Hudson-Smith In a previous post, Can gold melt at room temperature? Melting temperature depression!, we talked about how the color of gold changes from shiny yellow to dark red …
Nanostructures in butterfly wings
by Jaya Borgatta A few weeks ago (before it started snowing!) I went on a walk in the garden across the street from the University of Wisconsin chemistry building and saw an abundance of beautiful …
¿Qué tiene que ver la nanotecnología con el chocolate?
Originalmente publicado en inglés por Liz Laudadio Publicado el 09 de febrero del 2017 Traducido por Elix M. Hernández Figueroa y Cecilia G. García Morales, Editado por Mariah Dooley Dentro de unos pocos días es el …