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periodic table

Happy National Periodic Table Day!

Posted on February 7, 2023

by Miriam Krause The periodic table of elements is one of the most recognizable icons of chemical science: It may not be as widely-known as next week’s February holiday, but National Periodic Table Day, February …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged elements, Miriam Krause, periodic table, Recommended Reading

Celebrating Science at a Science Fiction Convention

Posted on July 12, 2019

by Miriam Krauseedited by Natalie Hudson-Smith I am a second-generation science fiction fan; my parents have been Star Trek fans since the ‘60s, and I grew up on PBS reruns of Doctor Who in the …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged microscopes, microscopy, Miriam Krause, Natalie Hudson-Smith, outreach, periodic table, pollution, publication summary, science fiction, surface area, tardis, TEM2 Comments

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Periodic Table: Nano-Style!

Posted on May 2, 2019

by Cathy Murphy Did you know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table? We chemists in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are happy to celebrate this all year long!

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged atoms, bonds, butane, cake, carbon, Cathy Murphy, electrons, gold, Mendeleev, nanoparticles, orbitals, periodic table, science history

Oxygen: The Gas of Life

Posted on November 22, 2017

by Peter Clement edited by Caley Allen We’re venturing into a new medium here at Sustainable Nano: infographics! This first entry is all about the amazing eighth element in the Periodic Table: oxygen.     …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Caley Allen, elements, infographic, oxygen, periodic table, Peter Clement, renewable energy

How many moles of gas are in a Pokémon Gastly?

Posted on October 30, 2017

by Natalie Hudson-Smith edited by Joe Buchman This year, Pokémon Go is celebrating the Halloween season with extra spooky Pokémon! As an avid fan of Pokémon as well as a chemist, I wondered, “Is there …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged anime, Halloween, iodine, Joe Buchman, mole day, Natalie Hudson-Smith, periodic table, Pokémon3 Comments

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