by Giles Kirkland Fuel cells are a technology for transforming the chemical energy of a fuel into electricity using redox reactions (usually combining hydrogen fuel with oxygen from the air). They are different from most …
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How can graphene nanotechnology improve smart contact lenses?
by Nikki Hoang Have you ever wanted to have super-human vision? What would you do if you could record and play back video right in your contact lens? This might sound like science fiction but …
Graphene Oxide: A new tool in the war against bacteria
by Laura Olenickedited by Joe Buchman Animals evolve strong defenses against predators. Predators evolve to better kill and catch their prey. Plants evolve defenses against insects. Insects evolve defenses against plants. We evolve defenses against …
Ep 8. How Nanomaterials Can Build Better Bikes
On this episode of the Sustainable Nano podcast, we talk about one example of how nanotechnology is changing something many people use every day: bikes! Margy Robinson, a graduate student in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology and a competitive cyclist, explains how carbon nanotubes and graphene are currently being incorporated into some high-end bicycles.
Nanoparticles Delivering Drugs Through the Skin
by Denise Williams edited by Alicia McGeachy Did you know that the skin is the body’s largest organ? It covers about 1.8 square meters!1 It serves as the body’s outermost protective layer by limiting the …
From Leap Year to Frogs to Nanotechnology
by Caley Allen edited by Ian Gunsolus In case you hadn’t noticed, today is February 29! That means this is a leap year. Occurring once every four years, leap years have 366 days rather than …
Nanomaterials in bicycles???? Part 2
by Margy Robinson edited by Joe Buchman In Tuesday’s post, I told you about the impressive properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and how they can increase strength and reduce weight in bicycle frames compared to …
Turning Plastic Bags into Carbon Nanotubes
by Merve Dogangun I was surprised to learn recently that plastic bags can be turned into a new material called carbon nanotubes. Prior to this, all I had heard about plastic bags was about the …