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Why are Nanomaterials so Special and What is the Center for Sustainable...
Now that you’ve somehow gotten to this blog, you’re probably wondering, “Where am I? What is this ‘Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology’?” Our “center” is actually a group of people who care about our...
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“Why all the nano-hype?” or “Do nanoparticles fall in love?”
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 pie is the correct...
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Nanoparticles Are All Around Us
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...
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Beer and Nano-sustainability
Not nano-beer, mega-beer! Image source. Beer. It’s one of humanity’s finest inventions and is the topic of several blogs on its own. There is a lot that beer can teach us. For example, recently a group...
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Nature’s Nanomachines Harnessed to Enable Healthier Delicious Ice Cream
The first ice cream worthy day of the year! To me, one of the most interesting aspects of nanotechnology is how close in size the nanoparticles we can make are to the nano-sized components of living...
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Nanomaterials Making Their Way into Fireworks
For many people the celebration of the 4th of July is not totally complete without a good aerial fireworks show. A good firework show needs to have two essential components to deliver that thrilling...
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Nano-Koosh-balls: What They’re Good For and How I Made Them.
We talk a lot about nanoparticles, which are nano-sized and nearly spherical. But, the shapes accessible in the nano-world are plentiful! For example, I recently made these! (click for larger images…...
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Nanoparticles – 5 Ways These “Little Fighters” Are Making a Big Impact in the...
The term “terrorism” is becoming quite ubiquitous in our everyday lives. It seems that you can hardly watch a news report, browse the internet, listen to a podcast, or tune into your favorite radio...
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