by Cathy Murphy If you’ve read this blog before, you are likely to know what nanoparticles are: bits of matter on the 1-100 nm scale that have unique properties different from bigger sizes of the …
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Seeing the Invisible
by Xiaoxiao Yaoedited by Natalie Hudson-Smith Human beings have been trying to figure out the elementary composition of the universe since the era of ancient Greece. Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher, created atomic theory. In …
Can We Make Nanoparticles More Sustainable?
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 …
Celebrating Science at a Science Fiction Convention
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 …
Engineered gold nanoparticles can be like ice cream scoops covered in chocolate sprinkles
by Rigoberto Hernandez There are many ways to interrogate molecular phenomena. You might think that this is restricted to physical measurements such as direct observation with a microscope, a laser, or more seemingly arcane observation …
A Holiday Sustainable Nano Riddle: How does a polymer wrap around a nanoparticle? Like a ball of yarn, or like a bow on a gift box?
by Gene Chong The title of this post presents a riddle similar to the one that I solved along with my advisor, Professor Rigoberto Hernandez, in a recent article published in the Journal of Physical …
Quantum Dots and Lipid Rafts: Analytical Chemistry Solves a Nanoscale Mystery
by Arielle Mensch edited by Joe Buchman Remember all those great Black Friday deals on QLED televisions? You may not realize it, but they were all about nanotechnology! The Q in QLED stands for quantum …
Have you ever seen colorful “carbon”?
by Bo Zhi edited by Joe Bennett What is the color of “typical” carbons? As black as charcoal, or as clear as diamond (Fig. 1)? Can we imagine any other answers, such as blue, green, …
Ep 27. The Constant Loop: How Nanoparticles and the Environment Affect Each Other
Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO) is an important nanomaterial used in batteries, but little is known about what happens when it gets exposed to the environment. In this episode we interview Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology graduate …
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, …