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IMNanoEp 55 nanotube twins built from water lossAmazing work where imine condensation reactions lead up to building molecular nanotube enantiomers using something known as Covalent Organic Pillars COP!
References:
Tian, Y., Guo, Y., Dong, X. et al. Synthesis of covalent organic pillars as molecular nanotubes with precise length, diameter and chirality. Nat. Synth (2023).
Making molecular nanotubes by cross-linking stackable rings. Nat. Synth (2023).2023-03-1511 min
IMNanoEp 54 - Discovering new polymer structures using machine learningWe previous learned about how nanotech can help advance AI. Now, let's learn about how AI helps scientists to discover new morphologies of directed self-assembled copolymers!
References:
G. S. Doerk et al., Autonomous discovery of emergent morphologies in directed self-assembly of block copolymer blends. Science Advances. 9, eadd3687 .
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2023-03-0212 min
IMNanoEp 53 - Lit update - Let's talk nanotech, ai and chatgptIn this lit update we don't really talk about the paper in detail but we had a lot of fun discussing on how relevant or not nanotech is to the ai and language model space. Check it out!
References:
Finocchio, Giovanni, et al. "Roadmap for Unconventional Computing with Nanotechnology." arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.06727 (2023). https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.06727
Gongora, Aldair E., et al. "Autonomous experimentation in nanotechnology." Intelligent Nanotechnology. Elsevier, 2023. 331-360.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323857963000123
Direct laser writing of copper and copper oxide structures on plastic substrates for memristor d...2023-02-1513 min
IMNanoEp 52 - Scientists make mistakes too!First episode of 2023! Let's start with reflecting on the funny mistakes we made in our early years and what we would like to improve on!
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2023-02-0123 min
IMNanoEp 51 - NanoLife - 2022 Recap!Last episode of 2022! We have come a long way since we first started and accomplished quite a bit this year. Tune in to the recap of 2022, what we wished we could have covered, and what we have coming up in 2023!
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2022-12-3126 min
IMNanoEp 50 - Nanolife Interview with Prof. Ben Meekins - pursuing academic career and being a science communicatorInterested in pursuing an academic career in North America? And simultaneously sharing all the fun of science online? Tune in to this nanolife interview with Prof. Ben Meekins, the mastermind behind OpenSciencePresentations!
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay
2022-12-211h 21
IMNanoEp 49 - DNA Nanocages for virus capture!Incoming lit update! Check out new research that shows nanocages made from DNA are able to capture a wide range of viruses!
References:
Broad-Spectrum Virus Trapping with Heparan Sulfate-Modified DNA Origami Shells so fresh no official journal page, etc.
https://cen.acs.org/articles/100/i41/DNA-nanoshells-trap-broad-spectrum.html
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2022-11-3012 min
IMNanoEp 48 - Imaging atoms in normal everyday environment!Atoms, they're everywhere! They're the building blocks of everything but you can't see them with your naked eye, now you can!
Sumaiya, S. A.; Liu, J.; Baykara, M. Z. True Atomic-Resolution Surface Imaging and Manipulation under Ambient Conditions via Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy. ACS Nano 2022.
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2022-11-1613 min
IMNanoEp 47 -Nobel prize winning gene editing technology CRISPR modified for sensing!Have you heard of CRISPR, the ground breaking gene editing technology? The one that got Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020? This technology was repurposed by researchers from Fudan University to detect cell free DNA! Tune in to learn more!
References:
Yang, B.; Kong, J.; Fang, X. Programmable CRISPR-Cas9 microneedle patch for long-term capture and real-time monitoring of universal cell-free DNA. Nat Commun 2022, 13, 1-16.
Xue, C.; Greene, E. C. DNA Repair Pathway Choices in CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing. Trends in Genetics 2021, 37, 639-656.
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IMNanoTEASER - Ep 47 -Nobel prize winning gene editing technology CRISPR modified for sensing!Have you heard of CRISPR, the ground breaking gene editing technology? The one that got Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020? This technology was repurposed by researchers from Fudan University to detect cell free DNA! Tune in to learn more!2022-10-3101 min
IMNanoEp 46 Lit update: Transistor how-toFun lit update on Monika's favorite topic haha!!
References
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41928-022-00798-8#Sec5
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/07/leading-experts-suggest-guidelines-assessing-emerging-transistor2022-10-1912 min
IMNanoEp 45 - Nanoparticle based cancer treatment efficiency during menstruationBreast and ovarian cancer are some of the most common cancer for females worldwide. As cancer treatment technology continue to advance, scientists in Israel learned that the physiological processes during the different menstruation phases can affect the efficiency of breast and ovarian cancer treatment!
Reference:
Poley, M.; Mora-Raimundo, P.; Shammai, Y.; Kaduri, M.; Koren, L.; Adir, O.; Shklover, J.; Shainsky-Roitman, J.; Ramishetti, S.; Man, F.; de Rosales, Rafael T. M.; Zinger, A.; Peer, D.; Ben-Aharon, I.; Schroeder, A. Nanoparticles Accumulate in the Female Reproductive System during Ovulation Affecting Cancer Treatment and Fertility. A...2022-09-2115 min
IMNanoTEASER - Ep 45 - Nanoparticle based cancer treatment efficiency during menstruationDid you know that the physiological processes during the different menstruation phases can affect the efficiency of breast and ovarian cancer treatment? Tune in to learn how scientist in Israel learned about this!2022-09-2100 min
IMNanoEp 44 - SEASON 2 - Nano life - Safety!!Today we will be talking about safety in nanoscience and technology labs!!!
Reference:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-019-0375-x
https://www.labsafety.org/lab-safety-terrifying-statistics
https://cen.acs.org/safety/lab-safety/10-years-Sheri-Sangjis-death/97/i1
https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/tert-butyl-lithium-or-t-buli/3007986.article2022-09-0724 min
IMNanoEpisode 43 - Special NanoLife Interview - Science in literary arts, PhD Life, and Science Communication with Simone PengueWe conclude the end of Season 1 with a special interview episode with soon-to-be Dr. Simone Pengue, who is pursuing his PhD in biophysics and an avid science communicator. This passion led him to be the Grand Prize winner of the Prix Media Newcomer 2021 for the FORGOTTEN DATA: the Leftovers of Science documentary. He will share his experiences as a science journalist while being a PhD candidate at the University of Basel as well as decoding scientific phenomenon in literary arts.
Below are the links to some of his work!
Forgotten Data Documentary: t...2022-07-131h 19
IMNanoTEASER #2 - Ep 43: NanoLife Interview with Simone PengueIn his spare time, Simone enjoys finding parallels between literary arts work and scientific phenomenon. It's a real life scientific mystery adventure! 2022-07-1100 min
IMNanoTEASER #1 - Ep 43: NanoLife Interview with Simone PengueData classification, organization, and utilization is a pretty dry topic but Simone successfully made an engaging documentary about it! What made him explore this topic in the first place?2022-07-0901 min
IMNanoEp 42 - Superhydrophobic nanofluid coatingsToday we will be discussing superhydrophobics coatings using nanofluids, and what is special about this research is that that is comes from easily accessible materials such as silica!
References:
https://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=39211
Esmaeilzadeh, P. et al. (2022). Tuning the Wetting Properties of SiO2-Based Nanofluids to Create Durable Surfaces with Special Wettability for Self-Cleaning, Anti-Fouling, and Oil–Water Separation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2022-06-2207 min
IMNanoEp 41 - Sensitive nanofiber based immunoassayMany researchers now are working on miniaturizing and simplifying laboratory processes so that they can be easily used in places such as bed-side hospitals, pharmacies, and ambulances. In this lit update, researchers from UC Davis developed a sensitive nanofiber based immunoassay patch! Tune in to learn more!
Reference:
Cunyi Zhao, Bofeng Pan, Minyuan Wang, Yang Si, Ameer Y Taha, Gangyu Liu, Tingrui Pan, and Gang Sun. ACS Sensors 2022 7 (5), 1458-1466. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00208
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2022-06-0806 min
IMNanoTEASER - Ep 41 - Sensitive nanofiber based immunoassayTune in to this episode to learn more about how researchers simplify and miniaturize laboratory techniques to be used outside the lab!2022-06-0800 min
IMNanoTEASER - Changing the color of a liquid crystal that took 100 years to prove its existence!In this week's lit update, we are discussing the recently discovered "Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals" and in this work, the researchers have uncovered ways for types of these chiral liquid crystals to change colors with the use of an electric field! Neat!2022-05-2900 min
IMNanoEp 40 - Changing the color of a liquid crystal that took 100 years to prove its existence!In today's lit update, we are discussing the recently discovered "Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals" and in this work, the researchers have uncovered ways for types of these chiral liquid crystals to change colors with the use of an electric field! Neat!
References:
Feng, C., Saha, R., Korblova, E., Walba, D., Sprunt, S. N., & Jákli, A. (2021). Electrically Tunable Reflection Color of Chiral Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals. Advanced Optical Materials, 9(22), 2101230.
Lavrentovich, O. D. (2020). Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal, a century in waiting. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(26), 14629-14631.
Intro...2022-05-2506 min
IMNanoEp 39 - Water deposits on glass after cooking activitiesDid you know that cooking with oil lead to thin oil film deposits on indoor surfaces? These oily deposits can attract water, which can cause bacterial growth and chemical reactions! Tune in to learn what scientists from University of San Diego and University of Texas learned about how the chemical composition of the oil deposits affect how water films form on glass!
Reference:
Victor W. Or, Michael R. Alves, Michael Wade, Sarah Schwab, Richard L. Corsi, and Vicki H. Grassian Environmental Science & Technology 2022 56 (3), 1594-1604 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06260
2022-05-1106 min
IMNanoTEASER - Water deposits on glass after cooking activitiesDid you know that cooking with oil lead to thin oil film deposits on indoor surfaces? These oily deposits can attract water, which can cause bacterial growth and chemical reactions! Tune in to the upcoming episode to learn what scientists from University of San Diego and University of Texas learned about how the chemical composition of the oil deposits affect how water films form on glass!2022-05-1100 min
IMNanoEp 38 - Shrimp shell derived sponge to stop excessive bleeding!Excessive bleeding during surgery or trauma must be stopped immediately before it becomes deadly. In this lit update, scientists from Nankai University developed a chitosan, derived from shrimp shells, microchannelled sponge-like hemostats using 3D printing that can stop bleeding within 2 minutes!
Reference:
Du, X., Wu, L., Yan, H. et al. Microchannelled alkylated chitosan sponge to treat noncompressible hemorrhages and facilitate wound healing. Nat Commun 12, 4733 (2021).
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2022-04-1408 min
IMNanoTEASER - Shrimp shell derived sponge to stop excessive bleeding!Tune in to the new episode to learn how shrimp shells can be used to prevent excessive bleeding!2022-04-1400 min
IMNanoEp 37 - Lit Update on Lithium-Air Breathing Batteries!?In today's awesome lit update, we talk about lithium-air-breathing batteries! (LABs!) Wait, what?!
Now these lithium air-breathing batteries, often known as LABs or LOBs as in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries don’t actually have lungs! Their operation is based on the metal-air interface to function.
Tune in to learn more and check out the full research here: Kim, Hyun‐Soo, Boran Kim, Hyunyoung Park, Jongsoon Kim, and Won‐Hee Ryu. Auto‐Oxygenated Porphyrin‐Derived Redox Mediators for High‐Performance Lithium Air‐Breathing Batteries. Advanced Energy Materials (2022): 2103527.2022-03-3009 min
IMNanoTEASER! Lithium Air Breathing batteries?!Teaser for our upcoming episode discussing new research on lithium - air batteries!
Kim, Hyun‐Soo, Boran Kim, Hyunyoung Park, Jongsoon Kim, and Won‐Hee Ryu. "Auto‐Oxygenated Porphyrin‐Derived Redox Mediators for High‐Performance Lithium Air‐Breathing Batteries." Advanced Energy Materials (2022): 2103527.2022-03-2800 min
IMNanoEp 36 - Personalized medicine of the future?We constantly hear that personalized medicine is the medicine of the future but when will this become a reality? Researchers in this field are constantly making progress and one of the most recent developments is from researchers in Israel and China who made wearable microneedle sensors for continuous sodium monitoring!
Reference:
Zheng, Y. et al. A Wearable Microneedle-Based Extended Gate Transistor for Real-Time Detection of Sodium in Interstitial Fluids. Advanced Materials 34, 2108607 (2022).
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2022-03-1608 min
IMNanoTEASER - Personalized medicine of the future?We constantly hear that personalized medicine is the medicine of the future but when will this become a reality? Researchers in this field are constantly making progress and one of the most recent developments is from researchers in Israel and China who made wearable microneedle sensors for continuous sodium monitoring!
2022-03-1600 min
IMNanoEp35 - Nanolife Interview with Amanda Xu - Transitioning from Academia to IndustryOur first interview of 2022 has us in conversation with soon-to-be Dr Amanda Xu, who is simultaneously pursuing her PhD along side having a fulltime position as a Coating Specialist at Evercloak. Amanda takes us on her journey and discusses the skills needed to be a research specialist in industry, as well as all the experience that can be gained from undergoing graduate work. She is also an avid baker, so check out her Instagram on how she unwinds.
Her graduate school research focuses on Langmuir-Blodgett films of 2D materials and here is a link to the 2008 paper s...2022-03-0247 min
IMNanoTEASER - Interview with Amanda Xu - Transitioning from Academia to IndustryTeaser for our upcoming interview with Amanda Xu, who is simultaneously pursuing her PhD along side having a fulltime position as a Coating Specialist at Evercloak! 2022-03-0101 min
IMNanoEp 34 - the ice skater's interface can help with osteoarthritis!Very interesting and lit work regarding the ice interface that inspired a treatment for osteoarthritis that can lubricate the joints and reduce friction!
Reference:
Lei Yang, Lingyu Sun, Han Zhang, Feika Bian, Yuanjin Zhao. Ice-Inspired Lubricated Drug Delivery Particles from Microfluidic Electrospray for Osteoarthritis Treatment. ACS Nano, 2021; 15 (12): 206002022-02-1607 min
IMNanoTEASER - ice skating? nano? osteoarthritis?!Teaser for our upcoming episode were we discuss recent research work from Nanjing University Medical School!
Lei Yang, Lingyu Sun, Han Zhang, Feika Bian, Yuanjin Zhao. Ice-Inspired Lubricated Drug Delivery Particles from Microfluidic Electrospray for Osteoarthritis Treatment. ACS Nano, 2021; 15 (12): 206002022-02-1400 min
IMNanoEp33 - Camel noses as a muse for humidity sensors!In this lit update, we discuss camels!! Well, we talk about how a humidity sensor was inspired by camels, and that this sensor can detect water with a very high sensitivity. It also shows "brain-like" or neuromorphic behavior! How neat!
References:
Li, Caicong, Jie Liu, Hailong Peng, Yuan Sui, Jian Song, Yang Liu, Wei Huang et al. "A Camel Nose-Inspired Highly Durable Neuromorphic Humidity Sensor with Water Source Locating Capability." ACS nano (2021).2022-02-0207 min
IMNanoTEASER Ep 33 - Camel humidity sensor??Teaser for our upcoming episode!2022-02-0100 min
IMNanoEp 32 - DNA Nanopore ChannelProtein nanopores in cells are important for biological processes for transporting molecules in and out of membranes. And now, scientists from the UK, Netherlands, and Germany successfully synthesized nanopores made of double-stranded DNA!
References:
Diederichs, T.; Ahmad, K.; Burns, J. R.; Nguyen, Q. H.; Siwy, Z. S.; Tornow, M.; Coveney, P. V.; Tampé, R.; Howorka, S. Principles of Small-Molecule Transport through Synthetic Nanopores. ACS Nano 2021, 15, 16194-16206.
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2022-02-0107 min
IMNanoTEASER Ep 32 - DNA Nanopore ChannelProtein nanopores in cells are important for biological processes for transporting molecules in and out of membranes. And now, scientists from the UK, Netherlands, and Germany successfully synthesized nanopores made of double-stranded DNA! Tune in this Wednesday to learn more!2022-01-1800 min
IMNanoEp31 - Diamonds from Buckyballs! But in a new state!!Kicking off the new year with a sparkling new episode on diamonds made from buckyballs!
References:
Tang, H., Yuan, X., Cheng, Y., Fei, H., Liu, F., Liang, T., ... & Gou, H. (2021). Synthesis of paracrystalline diamond. Nature, 599(7886), 605-610.2022-01-0508 min
IMNanoTeaser - Ep 31 Buckyball diamonds!Trailer for upcoming lit update on diamonds made from buckyballs!2022-01-0500 min
IMNanoEp 30 - Nano Year in Review!It's time to take a look back and see what we have accomplished with IMNano! It's been a year since we released our first episode - but what has that done for the world?
Is there any awesome research we didn't talk about in the lit updates?? Tune in as we take a brief look back, think forward and discuss some nano!
References:
First quantum computer to pack 100 qubits enters crowded race
Xuezhi Ma, Qiushi Liu, Ning Yu, Da Xu, Sanggon Kim, Zebin Liu, Kaili Jiang, Bryan M. Wong, Ruoxue Yan, Mi...2021-12-2415 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep 30 - Nano Year in ReviewTeaser for our upcoming episode where we reflect on the year, discuss some goals for 2022 and talk about papers that we wish we had time for lit updates but didn't get around to!2021-12-2100 min
IMNanoStoring information in DNA?!In this age of technology, we are generating a lot of data and there is a significant need to find a new way to store information more efficiently. Since the 1988, scientists tried to use nature's own information storage material, DNA, to store all of our digital information. In this episode, tune in how scientists from Microsoft and University of Washington are utilizing nanoscale electrode wells to improve the rate of real-time information translation to DNA!
References
Nguyen, B. H.; Takahashi, C. N.; Gupta, G.; Smith, J. A.; Rouse, R.; Berndt, P.; Yekhanin...2021-12-0808 min
IMNanoTEASER Ep 29 - Storing information in DNA?!In this age of technology, we are generating a lot of data and there is a significant need to find a new way to store information more efficiently. Since the 1988, scientists tried to use nature's own information storage material, DNA, to store all of our digital information. In the upcoming episode, tune in how scientists from Microsoft and University of Washington are utilizing nanoscale electrode wells to improve the rate of real-time information translation to DNA!2021-12-0700 min
IMNanoEp28 - Nanostars on gold!In this lit update, we are discussing the formation of a nanostar that was imaged using scanning tunneling microscopy. The final product was made on the surface of Au and looks amazing!!
References:
Hieulle, J., Castro, S., Friedrich, N., Vegliante, A., Lara, F.R., Sanz, S., Rey, D., Corso, M., Frederiksen, T., Pascual, J.I. and Peña, D., 2021. On‐Surface Synthesis and Collective Spin Excitations of a Triangulene‐Based Nanostar. Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
2021-11-2408 min
IMNanoEp28 Teaser - Nanostars!Teaser for our upcoming episode where we discuss nanostars!! Not found in the galaxy but on gold surfaces where researchers were able to image the star at the atom scale!
Reference (the lit work!):
Hieulle, J., Castro, S., Friedrich, N., Vegliante, A., Lara, F.R., Sanz, S., Rey, D., Corso, M., Frederiksen, T., Pascual, J.I. and Peña, D., 2021. On‐Surface Synthesis and Collective Spin Excitations of a Triangulene‐Based Nanostar. Angewandte Chemie International Edition.2021-11-2200 min
IMNanoEp 27 - 3D printing meat in the lab!As many of us know, meat consumption negatively impact the environment but eating meat is so engrained in our lifestyle that it's hard to switch to plant-based diet. Even with the rise of plant-based meat, it's still not the same thing. So how can we still consume meat without harming the environment? How about lab grown meat?! Many scientists around the world are currently working on this, and in this episode, let's learn how researchers at Osaka University tackle this challenging task!
Reference
Kang, DH., Louis, F., Liu, H. et al. Engineered w...2021-11-1010 min
IMNanoTEASER Ep 27 - 3D printing meat in the lab!As many of us know, meat consumption negatively impact the environment but eating meat is so engrained in our lifestyle that it's hard to switch to plant-based diet. Even with the rise of plant-based meat, it's still not the same thing. So how can we still consume meat without harming the environment? How about lab grown meat?! Many scientists around the world are currently working on this, and in this episode, let's learn in the upcoming episode how researchers at Osaka University tackle this challenging task!2021-11-0900 min
IMNanoEp 26 - NanoLife Interview with Software Developer Ross KettSo how can someone go from an education in nanoscience, to a Masters degree in pure mathematics to then being a software developer??
Tune into our latest interview with Ross Kett - who has certainly had quite the life journey! He shares his advice, ups and downs, and outlook on life that got him to the programming position he is in today!!
Please feel free to connect with him if you have any questions!! Ross' thesis can be found here
The professor Ross mentioned that was phenomenal was Dr Herb Kunze
S...2021-10-2741 min
IMNanoEp25 - Nanotech to improve body armor!Reference
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-021-01033-z?proof=t
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/07/26/nanotech-built-armor-could-replace-kevlar-steel-for-soldier-protection/
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2021-10-1308 min
IMNanoTEASER - Nanotech to improve body armor!In our upcoming epsiode we discuss super cool new nanotech that can be stronger yet lighter than regular body armor that is used worldwide !
The lit work:
Portela, C.M., Edwards, B.W., Veysset, D. et al. Supersonic impact resilience of nanoarchitected carbon. Nat. Mater. (2021).2021-10-1100 min
IMNanoEp 24 - DNA/RNA as bioreceptors for sensorsDNA and RNA are more than just the genetic materials that shape every living being. They are building blocks that can be used for many purposes, including as scaffolds for making shapes out of nanoparticles! Learn how scientists use them for sensing purposes!
Reference:
1. Wang, Z.; Hao, Z.; Yu, S.; Huang, C.; Pan, Y.; Zhao, X. A Wearable and Deformable Graphene-Based Affinity Nanosensor for Monitoring of Cytokines in Biofluids. Nanomaterials 2020, 10.
2. Li, F.; Yu, Z.; Han, X.; Lai, R. Y. Electrochemical aptamer-based sensors for food and water analysis: A review. Anal. C...2021-09-2906 min
IMNanoEp 24 - DNA/RNA as bioreceptors for sensors TEASERDNA and RNA are more than just the genetic materials that shape every living being. They are building blocks that can be used for many purposes, including as scaffolds for making shapes out of nanoparticles! Tune in to the upcoming episode how they can be used for sensing purposes!2021-09-2800 min
IMNanoEp 23 - Smart shoes that are self powered!Lit update!
Today we cover cool new technology in wearables engineering that uses polymers and multi-walled carbon nanotubes to make shoes that can connect to the wifi, tell you about your steps, and have a built in battery!
Reference:
Jung, K. C., Son, J. H., & Chang, S. H. (2021). Self‐Powered Smart Shoes with Tension‐Type Ribbon Harvesters and Sensors. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6(2), 2000872.
Other interesting resource https://www.engineering.com/story/carbon-plated-running-shoes-fad-or-science-based-style 2021-09-1510 min
IMNanoEp23 - Smart shoes teaser!Teaser for our upcoming episode on smart shoes that are also self powered! Stay tuned for the full lit update! 2021-09-1300 min
IMNanoDr Bruno Scocozza FULL Interview"No relevant medical problem of the 21st century will be solved without a truly interdisciplinary approach, simply because the underlying nature of disease does not know disciplines." - Dr Bruno Dr Bruno Scocozza accomplished his PhD at the Max Plank Institute in biophysics. He specializes in bridging together nanophysics and synthetic biology. He has a talent for entrepreneurship, philosophy and cooking that he is sharing with the IMNano audience.
Referenced paper - PhDs: The tortuous truth by Chris Woolston (Nature) 2021-09-081h 10
IMNanoNanoLife Interview - Dr Bruno Scocozza Pt 2Part 2 of our interview with Dr Bruno
Referenced paper - PhDs: The tortuous truth by Chris Woolston (Nature)
Extended version will also be released 2021-09-0135 min
IMNanoNanoLife Interview - Dr Bruno Scocozza"No relevant medical problem of the 21st century will be solved without a truly interdisciplinary approach, simply because the underlying nature of disease does not know disciplines." - Dr Bruno
Dr Bruno Scocozza accomplished his PhD at the Max Plank Institute in biophysics. He specializes in bridging together nanophysics and synthetic biology. He has a talent for entrepreneurship, philosophy and cooking that he is sharing with the IMNano audience in a TWO-part series!
Please enjoy Part 1 !
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2021-08-1836 min
IMNanoTEASER - Dr Bruno Interview"No relevant medical problem of the 21st century will be solved without a truly interdisciplinary approach, simply because the underlying nature of disease does not know disciplines." - Dr Bruno Scocozza
Teaser for our upcoming nanolife interview!2021-08-1500 min
IMNanoEp 20 - Nanoplastics, more dangerous than microplastics?We've heard of microplastics and their effects on the environment, how about nanoplastics? How do they affect the environment?
References:
Li Z, Feng C, Pang W, Tian C, Zhao Y. Nanoplastic-Induced Genotoxicity and Intestinal Damage in Freshwater Benthic Clams (Corbicula fluminea): Comparison with Microplastics. ACS Nano. 15, 6 (2021)
Microplastics https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/microplastics/
Nanoplastic should be better understood. Nat. Nanotechnol. 14, 299 (2019)
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2021-08-0408 min
IMNanoTeaser ep 20 - Nanoplastics, more dangerous than microplastics?Teaser for our next episode about nanoplastics!
References:
Li Z, Feng C, Pang W, Tian C, Zhao Y. Nanoplastic-Induced Genotoxicity and Intestinal Damage in Freshwater Benthic Clams (Corbicula fluminea): Comparison with Microplastics. ACS Nano. 15, 6 (2021)
Microplastics https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/microplastics/
Nanoplastic should be better understood. Nat. Nanotechnol. 14, 299 (2019)2021-08-0200 min
IMNanoEp19 - Graphene used to protect art work!In today's lit update, we talk about how nanotechnology, specifically graphene, can help in keeping artwork intact with all its vibrant colors!
References:
Kotsidi, M., Gorgolis, G., Pastore Carbone, M.G. et al. Preventing colour fading in artworks with graphene veils. Nat. Nanotechnol. (2021).
Check out the supplemental information section for their video promoting the work!! Its super fun!
Article highlights and additional coverage " A graphene cloak keeps artworks’ colours ageless"
"Invisible graphene veil protects paintings from fading" by TOM METCALFE posted July 4th 2021, accessed July 15th, 2021
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IMNanoTeaser ep19 - graphene for art preservation!Teaser for our upcoming episode!
Lit update!
Kotsidi, M., Gorgolis, G., Pastore Carbone, M.G. et al. Preventing colour fading in artworks with graphene veils. Nat. Nanotechnol. (2021).
Check out the supplemental information section for their video promoting the work!! Its super fun!
Article highlights and additional coverage " A graphene cloak keeps artworks’ colours ageless"
"Invisible graphene veil protects paintings from fading" by TOM METCALFE posted July 4th 2021, accessed July 15th, 20212021-07-1800 min
IMNanoEp18 - Combo of polymers and nanoparticles to remove drug waste from our water supply using sunlight!In this lit update, we are discussing research from Tsinghua University, and Guangdong University of Technology. Polymers were combined with TiO2 nanoparticles – this combination was shown to break down molecules when exposed to sunlight, and can be used for removing pharmaceuticals that are found in our water supply.
Why are there pharmaceuticals in our water?? we discuss that too!!
References:
Efficient degradation of typical pharmaceuticals in water using a novel TiO2/ONLH nano-photocatalyst under natural sunlight https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389420315685
Fate and toxicity of pharmaceuticals in wat...2021-07-0710 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep18 - TiO2/polymer blend for wastewater purificationTeaser for our upcoming episode - great lit update ;)
Work we are discussing Zhang, Qianxin, et al. "Efficient degradation of typical pharmaceuticals in water using a novel TiO2/ONLH nano-photocatalyst under natural sunlight." Journal of Hazardous Materials 403 (2021): 123582.2021-07-0300 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE - Gecko and frog toes' inspired nano adhesivesSummer's here and that means insects are out and about, including geckos and frogs. Even though they can be annoying, they are marvelous creatures that can defy gravity by sticking on walls, sometimes even holding themselves upside down just by using their toes! Can we make something that can help us defy gravity, and potentially make Spiderman a reality? Learn all about how scientists from The Institute of Technological Science in Wuhan University make nano adhesives inspired by geckos' and frogs' toes!
References:
Liu, Q., Tan, D., Meng, F., Yang, B., Shi...2021-06-2309 min
IMNanoTEASER Ep 17 - Gecko and frog toes' inspired nano adhesivesHave you ever wanted to defy gravity and climb on walls? Scientists have developed nano-adhesives inspired by geckos' and frogs' toes! Tune in to the next lit update to learn more about it!
References:
Liu, Q., Tan, D., Meng, F., Yang, B., Shi, Z., Wang, X., Li, Q., Nie, C., Liu, S., Xue, L., Adhesion Enhancement of Micropillar Array by Combining the Adhesive Design from Gecko and Tree Frog. Small 2021, 17, 2005493.
Autumn, K.; Sitti, M.; Liang, Y. A.; Peattie, A. M.; Hansen, W. R.; Sponberg, S.; Kenny, T. W.; Fearing, R.; Israelachvili, J. N...2021-06-2300 min
IMNanoNanoLife Interview with Rob Liang, PhD AND Nanotech EntrepreneurPeople often think that pursuing a PhD means that you must pursue an academic career but it prepares you for more than that! Tune in to hear about Dr. Rob Liang's story on how he co-founded two Nanotechnology companies after finishing his PhD.
Check out his work and companies!
- Google Scholar
- Elizion
-WaterPuris
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2021-06-0932 min
IMNanoTEASER - NanoLife Interview with Rob Liang, PhD turned Nanotech EntrepreneurPeople often think that pursuing a PhD means that you must pursue an academic career but it prepares you for more than that! Tune in to hear about Dr. Rob Liang's story on how he co-founded two Nanotechnology companies after finishing his PhD.2021-06-0800 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE - Making graphene from trash...and in a flash!!In today's lit update, we discuss exciting research that has shown to make graphene in 0.01 seconds!! So fast!! The other amazing thing about this is the graphene can be made from pellets that come from garbage! Such as used water bottles and tires, to various other sources of food wastes. As long as the source has carbon, it can be made into graphene using this technique! Truly incredible science and engineering. We want to make graphene quickly and in large amounts so that company's can use it. Let's learn more, together!
The lit work (first paper): D. X...2021-05-2608 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep15 - Making graphene from trash...and in a flash!!Teaser for the upcoming lit update from work on making graphene...really fast and from almost any starting material!! From :
D. X. Luong et al., “Gram-scale bottom-up flash graphene synthesis,” Nature, vol. 577, no. 7792, pp. 647–651, 2020. 2021-05-2300 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE: Are DNA mesh scaffolds the first step to make the Mark 50 Ironman suit a reality?Remember Iron Man's Mark 50 suit from Avengers: Infinity War? Tony said that it's nanotech, but in reality current nanotechnology is not yet able to make this suit. Recent research by Sun S. and colleagues can potentially be a step towards it!
Lit Paper:
Sun, S., Yang, S., Xin, H.L. et al. Valence-programmable nanoparticle architectures. Nat Commun 11, 2279 (2020).
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Iron man from ClipartKey2021-05-1207 min
IMNanoTeaser ep 14 - Are DNA mesh scaffolds the first step to make the Mark 50 Ironman suit a reality?Tune in to ep 14 to learn about current advancements to making the Iron Man Mark 50 suit a reality!
Credits:
Iron man clip art from ClipartKey2021-05-1000 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE - Gold Nano Contact Lenses for Color Blindness!Welcome to a LIT UPDATE!
How can gold nanoparticles be used in contact lenses? And why?
Today's research:
Salih, A. E., et al. (2021). "Gold Nanocomposite Contact Lenses for Color Blindness Management." ACS Nano 15(3): 4870-4880.
Showcases that the gold NPs can be used to mitigate color vision deficiencies! Truly amazing what nanotechnology can do!
Other References:
https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/from-kansas-to-oz-how-new-glasses-could-change-the-way-the-colorblind-see-the-world/#:~:text=There%20are%20three%20types%20of,%2D500%20nm%20(7).
https://www.nisenet.org/sites/default/files/catalog/uploads/8880/materialsgold_guide_31oct11.p...2021-04-2810 min
IMNanoTeaser ep13 - Nano Gold Contacts for Color Vision!Teaser for our upcoming LIT UPDATE based on research from: ACS Nano 2021, 15, 3, 4870–4880 2021-04-2500 min
IMNanoEp12 - Nanolife - Bachelors in Nanotech Eng duo interview!In this special episode, we have a double interview with Gillian Guo, a Nanotech Engineer (Waterloo, '19) and Cam Dean (class of '23), a student right in the middle of the same degree!
Both will be talking about their ups and downs of doing a co-op Nanotech Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo in Canada!
Listen now to learn more about nanotech, engineering, co-op, and overall college/university life.
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2021-04-1429 min
IMNanoTeaser ep12 - Interview with Gillian and Cam about a NanoEng degree!Teaser for our upcoming interview with Gillian and Cam!!
Learn about what its like to do a degree in Nanotech Engineering - should you do co-op? what do you learn? what happens after?? 2021-04-1100 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE: Electricity from...plants?? Lit update on cool new energy research
References:
Meder, F., Thielen, M., Mondini, A., Speck, T., Mazzolai, B., 2020. Living Plant‐Hybrid Generators for Multidirectional Wind Energy Conversion. Energy Technology 8, 2000236
Meder, F., Must, I., Sadeghi, A., Mondini, A., Filippeschi, C., Beccai, L., Mattoli, V., Pingue, P., Mazzolai, B., 2018. Energy Conversion at the Cuticle of Living Plants. Advanced Functional Materials 28, 1806689
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Music by minwbu from Pixabay2021-03-3109 min
IMNanoTEASER ep11 - plants make electricity!?Teaser for episode 11 - lit update 2021-03-2800 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE: Microgels for heart health monitoring!LIT UPDATE - where we dissect a current science article and why it is important and relevant to the nano-field.
According to the WHO, cardiovascular diseases (also known as heart diseases) is the #1 cause of death globally. We need to take care of our heart and continuously monitor for signs of heart disease. In this episode, we look into work from Xiangjiao Xia and colleagues who developed microgel e-skin capacitive sensor that can monitor risks of heart health, providing more information than the current smart watches!
Lit paper:
Xia, X...2021-03-1709 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep 10 - Microgels for heart health monitoringAccording to the WHO, cardiovascular diseases (also known as heart diseases) is the #1 cause of death globally. We need to take care of our heart and continuously monitor for signs of heart disease. Tune in this Wednesday to our new episode to find out what Xia and colleagues developed to help us better monitor our heart health!
Click here to go to the full episode on Anchor or here for the episode on Spotify!
Our website has the full list of episodes too: imnano.org/podcast 2021-03-1400 min
IMNanoNanoLife - Grad School 101NanoLife - where we discuss about our experiences as researchers and interview other scientists in the field of nanotechnology.
Are you thinking about pursuing a PhD? Still unsure what it's all about? In this episode we talk about our motivation, struggles, and experiences in research as PhD Candidates.
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Music by minwbu and JuliusH from Pixabay2021-03-0327 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep 09 NanoLife - Grad School 101NanoLife - where we discuss about our experiences as researchers and interview other scientists in the field of nanotechnology.
Are you thinking about pursuing a PhD? Still unsure what it's all about? In this episode we talk about our motivation, struggles, and experiences in research as PhD Candidates.
2021-03-0200 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE : Nanobubbles!! for fabric dyesOur lit literature this week is from Dr. Mohsin and colleagues:
Mohsin, M., Sardar, S., Hassan, M., Akhtar, N., Hassan, A., & Sufyan, M. (2020). Novel, sustainable and water efficient nano bubble dyeing of cotton fabric. Cellulose, 27(10), 6055–6064.
They showcase awesome research on optimizing a nanobubble dye process for cotton fabrics! Tune in as we discuss more on this lit research!
Other references:
Bauer Nanobubbles Very cool product!
Regan, Helen. CNN. (2020). Asian rivers are turning black. And our colorful closets are to blame
Johnston, Emma Chong. South China Morning Post. (2020). How natu...2021-02-1710 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep08 Nanobubble lit update!!TEASER!
Our lit literature this week is from Dr. Mohsin and colleagues:
Mohsin, M., Sardar, S., Hassan, M., Akhtar, N., Hassan, A., & Sufyan, M. (2020). Novel, sustainable and water efficient nano bubble dyeing of cotton fabric. Cellulose, 27(10), 6055–6064.2021-02-1500 min
IMNanoTrailer - IMNanoPromotional trailer for IMNano and what it is all about!
The first season is releasing biweekly now!
Our website: imnano.org
Music by minwbu from Pixabay2021-02-1301 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE: Hydrogel nerves?!LIT UPDATE - where we dissect a current science article and why it is important and relevant to the nano-field.
In this episode, we look into work from Mei Dong and colleagues from Nanjing University who developed conductive hydrogels that can potentially act as implants for peripheral nerve injury!
LIT PAPER: Dong, M., Shi, B., Liu, D., Liu, J.-H., Zhao, D., Yu, Z.-H., Shen, X.-Q., Gan, J.-M., Shi, B.-L., Qiu, Y., Wang, C.-C., Zhu, Z.-Z., & Shen, Q.-D.. (2020). Conductive Hydrogel for a Photothermal-Responsive Stretchable Artificial Nerve and Coalescing...2021-02-0307 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep 07 Hydrogel nerves!Teaser for ep07 lit update on recent work in conductive hydrogels to replace injured peripheral nerves!
Click here to go to the full episode on Anchor or here for the episode on Spotify!
Our website has the full list of episodes too: imnano.org/podcast 2021-02-0200 min
IMNanoLIT UPDATE: Nano devices - jumping electrons?!LIT UPDATE - where we dissect a current science article and why it is important and relevant to the nano-field.
In this episode, we look into work from Aso-sensei and colleagues from Osaka University, where they found a way to twist their molecules - know as oligothiophenes - in a way to make electrons travel fast!!
LIT PAPER: Ie, Y., Okamoto, Y., Inoue, T., Seo, T., Ohto, T., Yamada, R., Tada, H., & Aso, Y. (2020). Improving Intramolecular Hopping Charge Transport via Periodical Segmentation of π-Conjugation in a Molecule. Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Other...2021-02-0207 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep06 Hop electrons hop!Teaser for ep06 lit update on recent work in the hopping electrons field!!
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2021-02-0200 min
IMNanoNanotechnology in CosmeticsIn this episode, we introduce the applications and types of nanotechnology that can be found in our everyday cosmetics! From toothpaste to sunscreens, nanoscience is everywhere.
References:
Bendle, Simone. Weighing the pros and cons of nano ingredients Published April 16th 2015 from https://www.cosmeticsdesign.com/Article/2015/04/16/Weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-nano-ingredients Accessed December 23, 2020
Raj, S., Jose, S., Sumod, U. S., & Sabitha, M. (2012). Nanotechnology in cosmetics: Opportunities and challenges. Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 4(3), 186–193. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.99016
FDA (USA) Cosmetics Nanotechnology https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-science-research/cosmetics-nanotechnology Accessed December 23, 2020
Melo, A., Amadeu, M. S...2021-02-0210 min
IMNanoTeaser Ep05 nanocosmetics!Teaser for Ep05 about nanotech in our everyday cosmetics!
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Our website has the full list of episodes too: imnano.org/podcast 2021-02-0200 min
IMNanoPandemic related solutions using nanoscience technologyIn this episode, we discuss how nanotechnology can help provide solutions to pandemics. The current situation of 2020, as severe as it is, showcases the need for improved technology in the areas of detection and virus protection.
References:
Lekamge, S., et al. (2018). "The Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) to Three Freshwater Invertebrates With Different Life Strategies: Hydra vulgaris, Daphnia carinata, and Paratya australiensis." Frontiers in Environmental Science 6.
Ferdous, Z. and A. Nemmar (2020). "Health Impact of Silver Nanoparticles: A Review of the Biodistribution and Toxicity Following Various Routes of Exposure." International Journal...2021-02-0211 min
IMNanoTeaser - Ep04 pandemics & nanotechTeaser to our discussion on how nanotech can help use fight pandemics!
Click here to go to the full episode on Anchor or here for the episode on Spotify!
Our website has the full list of episodes too: imnano.org/podcast2021-02-0200 min
IMNanoApplications of NanotechnologyNanotechnology – what is it good for? Absolutely everything!
In this episode, we go over areas where nanotechnology has a big impact.
References:
Nanotechnology Timeline: Nanotechnology Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved December 2020
Biodegradable mask: Sevunts, Levon. “British Columbia scientists develop a biodegradable face mask” Accessed Dec 30, 2020.
Mohapatra, S. S., et al. (2020). "Advances in Translational Nanotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities." Applied Sciences 10(14): 4881.
Mohammed, Y. H., et al. (2019). "Support for the Safe Use of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Sunscreens: Lack of Skin Penetration or Cellular Toxicity after Repeated Application in Volunteer...2021-02-0215 min
IMNanoTeaser - Ep03 - applications of nanoTeaser for 03 - applications of nanotech! Yes, it is everywhere!
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Our website has the full list of episodes too: imnano.org/podcast2021-02-0200 min
IMNanoResearch in Industry vs. AcademiaIn this episode, we will cover our first LIT UPDATE about doing research in industry vs in academia, and refer to our experiences. We discuss why nanotechnology is so important for both university research and business research.
Innovation Cup link (Americas)
References:
UNESCO Science Report: Towards 2030 by United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris: UNESCO Publishing, 2017, 820pp,
Lit Update: Schultz, D. and L.-C. Campeau (2020). "Harder, better, faster." Nature Chemistry 12(8): 661-664.
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2021-02-0213 min
IMNanoTeaser - Ep02 - where to do nano research? :/Teaser for our industry vs. academia research episode 02!
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Our website has the full list of episodes too: imnano.org/podcast2021-02-0200 min
IMNanoTeaser - Ep01 - IntroTeaser of Ep01 where we talk about us :)
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Our website has the full list of episodes too: imnano.org/podcast 2021-02-0100 min
IMNanoIntro - About UsWelcome to the inaugural episode of IMNANO – where we discuss nanotechnology and nanoscience in a fun and interactive way. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and our current research projects: nanotube biosensors and nanotube transistors, our inspirations and why we decided to go into this field. Tune in to find out more!
Our Publications:
Irfani - Li, Z., et al. (2019). "Towards label-free, wash-free and quantitative B-type natriuretic peptide detection for heart failure diagnosis." Nanoscale 11(39): 18347-18357.
Monika - Snowdon, M. R., et al. (2019). "Sonication-Enhanced Alignment Relay Technique for the Orientation of Si...2020-12-2119 min