October 2020

Fighting a Global Pandemic on a Small Scale – The Large Impact of the Nanoworld

Healthtech / /

COVID-19 has changed much of the modern world as we know it. Multiple countries have introduced nationwide lockdowns in order to limit the spread of the disease with far-reaching societal and economic consequences. Another way to combat the disease is to develop scientific diagnosis and therapeutic weapons that can be utilized without the negative consequences, […]

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The Nitrogen Vacancy Center – Watching Magnetic Fields Using Diamonds

Nanosensors / /

When it comes to nanotechnology, we can get a bit lost in the science fiction of it all and overlook some of the advancements to the sensors of our time. From the accelerometer in your phone to the biosensors assisting doctors with diagnostics sensors are some of the most directly applicable ‘rewards’ of nanotechnology. One

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Fuel cell electrocatalysts in nanoscale

Energy / /

Hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs) are devices that use hydrogen as a fuel to generate electricity and have great potential for automotive applications and drones. Catalysts are used to power the reactions in the HFC and currently nanotechnology plays a major role in constructing cheaper electrocatalysts. Content What are hydrogen fuel cells? Nanoscale catalysts – Pt-dispersed

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Did the Romans Know Nanotechnology? Introduction to Nanotechnology

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One of the earliest known uses of nanomaterials was by the Romans to produce stained glass that changes color depending on the angle of the light source. A famous example is the Lycurgus cup, AD 300s[i], which is portrayed in The British Museum in London[ii]. The cup is a green opaque color when light is

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