by Joe Buchman Most of us are familiar with the concept of “side effects.” This is when something that is designed to be helpful ends up having some harm that goes along with it. For …
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What is Aqua Regia, and what makes it royal?
by Liz Laudadio edited by Joe Buchman Aqua regia, latin for “royal water”, is a fascinating, dangerous, and useful liquid that some of us in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology use on a regular basis. …
Charged Chains and How They Interact with Model Biological Interfaces
by Alicia McGeachy Have you ever heard the phrase “walking on eggshells”? The phrase is usually meant to convey the message that you should take care in not disrupting or offending someone. It turns out, …
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 …
Invisible Remnants of Dead Stuff Hiding in Water
by Arielle Mensch Ready for a little test? Try to list all of the things you can think of that are found in a river or lake… I’m sure you came up with things like …
Dumping Nanoparticles into a Fjord: How to Think About the Potential Environmental Impacts
by Ian Gunsolus Nanoparticles and the Environment Series, Part II (click here for Part I) Let’s dive in to a real-world nanotechnology problem raised by one of our readers: should waste composed of nanoparticles, let’s …