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In which my Mom questions the size of my nanoparticles

Posted on April 9, 2013

by Lee Bishop I was talking to my mom the other day, about nanoparticles of course, and she said: “Wait a second! Are there different sizes of nanoparticles??  I thought nano was just nano! You know?” Thanks …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged animation, diversity, gif, gold, Lee Bishop, nano, nanoparticles, questions, russian dolls, science, size3 Comments

Nanoparticles Are All Around Us

Posted on March 25, 2013

by Sam Lohse You’re looking at an electron micrograph of gold nanoparticles; a snap shot of tiny gold crystals that are 1/10,000th the diameter of a human hair. Nanoparticles just these like may soon transform …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged anthropogenic, applications, consumer products, gold, history, nano, nanoparticles, natural, romans, Sam Lohse, silver

“Why all the nano-hype?” or “Do nanoparticles fall in love?”

Posted on March 8, 2013

by Stephanie Walter Today we’ve got some important things to talk about. I’m not talking about the how or why we’re here on this planet, or settling the great cake vs. pie debate (because clearly …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged applications, consumer products, gold, mission, nano, nanoparticles, solar power, Stephanie Walter, sustainability1 Comment
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