by Sam Lohse This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Sam Lohse, the first author on this …
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The Atomic Force Microscope – Probing to “See” at the Nanoscale
by Arielle Mensch Take a look around – do you see a surface that looks a little bumpy? Now close your eyes, reach out your hand, and feel that surface. Got an idea of what …
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Fluorescence
by Miriam Krause edited by Ian Gunsolus Our last blog post featured lighting technology powered by algae, and this week is all about a different example of green-colored water: the Chicago River. Every year since …
Sustainable Lamps Powered by Algae
by Joe Buchman edited by Ariane Vartanian Have you ever thought about lighting up the streets using algae? I know I certainly hadn’t before researching for this post, but there are some scientists who have …
From Soldier to Scientist: The CSN’s Role in a Veteran’s Return to Civilian Life
by Alec Kinczewski edited by Juli Troiano With Operations Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn having ended and Enduring Freedom drawing to a close a new push is underway to retrain our returning veterans. The wars have produced …
How Many Molecules Can Fit On the Surface of a Round Nanoparticle?
by Marco Torelli edited by Ian Gunsolus This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Marco Torelli, …
Nano in the Movies
by Cathy Murphy Science and engineering topics appear in many movies – think of the gadgets in the James Bond series. Star Trek, Star Wars, and other long-standing science fiction series, of course, are full …
Negatively-Charged Nanoparticles Stick to a Negatively-Charged Surface
by Juli Troiano This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology. Julianne Troiano, a doctoral student at …
The Science Behind Deflate-Gate
by Bob Hamers The football community is abuzz about the latest scandal to hit football – deflate-gate! The New England Patriots are accused of intentionally using footballs with pressure lower than that allowed by the …
Mimicking Nature’s Nanotechnology: From a butterfly wing to anti-counterfeit technologies
by Merve Doğangün edited by Ariane Vartanian Have you ever wondered where the inspiration behind new technologies comes from? We don’t have to go too far to find out; it is enough to just look …