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April 28, 2015 blog post

National Lab Travelogue: A day in the life of a graduate student visiting the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

As a life-long nerd and science-lover, it is hard to imagine a laboratory that could get me more excited than

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April 21, 2015 blog post

Publication Summary: Dark Field Microscopy Makes Nanoparticles Light Up

This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members of

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April 15, 2015 blog post

How Can You See an Atom? – ACS Reactions Video

Here at Sustainable Nano, we’ve published several posts talking about the instrumentation used by researchers in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology to visualize nanoparticles and

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April 8, 2015 blog post

Nano-Crystalline Metals and Sustainability

You’ve read a lot on this blog about how nanoparticles provide amazing opportunities for developing new materials. Over the next

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March 31, 2015 blog post

Designing a Simple, Easy-to-Build Reactor for Making Nanoparticles

This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members

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March 24, 2015 blog post

The Atomic Force Microscope – Probing to “See” at the Nanoscale

Take a look around – do you see a surface that looks a little bumpy?  Now close your eyes, reach

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March 17, 2015 blog post

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Fluorescence

Our last blog post featured lighting technology powered by algae, and this week is all about a different example of

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March 3, 2015 blog post

Sustainable Lamps Powered by Algae

Have you ever thought about lighting up the streets using algae? I know I certainly hadn’t before researching for this

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February 25, 2015 blog post

From Soldier to Scientist: The CSN’s Role in a Veteran’s Return to Civilian Life

With Operations Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn having ended and Enduring Freedom drawing to a close a new push is underway to

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February 17, 2015 blog post

How Many Molecules Can Fit On the Surface of a Round Nanoparticle?

This post is part of our ongoing series of public-friendly summaries describing research articles that have been published by members

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Welcome to our newest CSN member, Lee! Lee is one of many kinds of nanomaterials that help improve our technology and consumer goods. Lee in particular has a helpful role in powering battery materials due to their nano-size. But what happens if Lee gets released into the environment? Check our Lifeology course (link in the bio) to learn about nanomaterials and the importance of recycling! Boundless thanks to @lifeologyapp and @elfylandstudios for helping us make Lee come to life!
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A few weeks ago, Diamond and Blake, grad students at the University of Iowa, visited the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign on a lab exchange. Because we as a center are geographically separated (spanning from Boston, MA in the east to Richland, WA in the West), lab exchanges allow us to connect with our collaborators and work more smoothly together.
Gordon Research Conference pictures Volume II: Some CSNers went for a hike on a particularly foggy day in Newry, Maine. All of the above photos are being considered as options for album art for the CSN mixtape

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