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Nanoscale Science and Technology

Stephen Ducharme

Come learn about recent trends in nano-science and nano-technology, with an emphasis on innovations in materials science, electronics and optics. The talk will include demonstrations of: fluorescing quantum dots showing the quantum confinement energy effect; Buckyball models; and Nanogold.

Buckyballs

Tiny Treasure: The Future of Nano-gold

Nano Resources

Nature Supplement: Gold Vol. 495 No. 7440 2013
"Prized since antiquity for its beauty and stability, gold is becoming a darling of the nanotechnology age. Gold nanoparticles can help pinpoint a tumour — and then carry drugs to it. It also holds promise for making extremely efficient solar cells, among other photonic applications. Nature Outlook: Gold reports on what's driving the twenty-first-century gold rush."
Smithsonian: 1,600-Year-Old Goblet Shows that the Romans Were Nanotechnology Pioneers
"Researchers have finally found out why the jade-green cup appears red when lit from behind."
Applications of Organometallic Chemistry in the Preparation and Processing of Advanced Materials