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Step into the world of nanotechnology with Tiny Tech. Tiny Tech is a series of radio modules focusing on the science and engineering of the very small.
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What is Nanotechnology? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 001 Let’s talk small, really small. The field of nanotechnology is making big advances toward achieving precise control of matter on the nanometer scale. A nanometer is one billionth of a...
ListenThe Impact of Nanotechnology from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 002 We live in a world of change, and the technology that surrounds us is changing especially fast. One important contributor is something called nanotechnology.
ListenThe Single-Electron Transistor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 003 Transistors are everywhere: in computers, in cell phones, and even in those gimmicky greeting cards that play tunes when they’re opened.
ListenNanoelectromechanical Systems from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 004 In the 1966 movie “Fantastic Voyage”, Hollywood star Raquel Welch was part of a surgical team that was placed aboard a submarine, miniaturized to microscopic size, and injected into th...
ListenGold Nanoparticles: Not Just Tiny! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 005 What would happen if you were to take a gold coin and cut it into two pieces, and then into four, and kept going until you had very tiny pieces consisting of perhaps a thousand gold at...
ListenMore on Moore's Law from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 006 In 1965, the chemist Gordon Moore predicted that the number of transistors on a computer chip would double every two years, due to improvements in technology to make the individual ci...
ListenViruses as Nanotechnology from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 007 Feeling sick? Although many illnesses are caused by microorganisms, other diseases such as cystic fibrosis and hemophilia are genetic disorders, caused by abnormalities in the DNA of ...
ListenCarbon Nanotubes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 008 A key ingredient in many products, from pencil leads to tennis racquets, is the chemical substance graphite. Graphite is a form of carbon in which the atoms bond to one another in sh...
ListenGreen Nanomaterials from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 009 … the topic is “green nanomaterials.” Like other nanomaterials, they’re made from nano-sized components, but they are especially friendly to the environment.
ListenQuantum Dots from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 010 I don’t know about you, but I get crabby if my shoes are too small for my feet. Well, electrons don’t get crabby, but they do change properties if they are confined in small spaces. T...
ListenScanning Probe Microscopy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 011 What’s the smallest thing you can see? Well, ordinary microscopes can image things that are about 100 times smaller than a human hair, which actually is still pretty big on the nano s...
ListenNanostructured Catalysts from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 012 If you are in the business of making plastics, or gasoline, or pharmaceuticals, you quickly discover that the chemical reactions to make them are really slow: you can mix the reactant...
ListenThe Feat of Sticky Little Feet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 013 Consider the gecko, a fascinating lizard. Geckos have the amazing ability to walk upside down even on the undersides of smooth surfaces such as glass. This ability is due to the milli...
ListenLuminescent Nanomaterials from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 014 Feeling energetic? Well, sometimes molecules end up with excess energy too. This can happen in several ways, such as when molecules absorb light, are subjected to an electrical curren...
ListenNanocar Race from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 015 How would you like to drive on a racetrack of solid gold or silver? Well, six teams of scientists recently did just that. However, it would take 100 of their racetracks, laid end-to-e...
ListenSuperparamagnetic Nanoparticles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 016 The dark “mag-stripe” on your credit card is made of iron-containing particles, each of which is a magnet with a north and south pole. The information on your card is stored by makin...
ListenTitania Nanosheets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 017 In the modern world, titania (also known by its chemical formula, TiO2) can be found in many products. This is because titania is great at absorbing UV light, making it ideal for use ...
ListenNanotechnology and Diabetes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 018 There are many reasons for getting a tattoo: personal expression, remembrance of a family member, or just for fun. But what if there could be a medical reason for getting a tattoo? Pe...
ListenGraphene: Tale of the Tape from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 019 Remember when you were a kid, drawing all over your desk with your trusty number 2 pencil and then trying to rub off the black graphite marks with your hands? Well, if you had tried t...
ListenOrganic Solar Cells from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 020 Ever wonder how a solar cell works? When sunlight strikes a solar cell, its energy is transferred to electrons, which jump out of their original locations and move through the solar ...
ListenThe Amazing Spider….Silk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 021 The plastic items we know so well are made of polymers, materials consisting of simple repeating units of particular chemicals. As it turns out, nature is a brilliant polymer chemist....
ListenNanowire Barcodes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 022 When I’m at the grocery store, I always seem to be in the slowest checkout line. But…it's faster than it used to be because products come with a barcode on the label...
ListenAerogels – Lighter than a Feather from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 023 In the movie Back to the Future, George McFly was a little confused when he told his future wife “I am your density.”...
ListenNanodiamonds are Forever from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 024 Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” sang Marilyn Monroe in “Gentleman Prefer Blondes.” However nanodiamonds may become everyone’s best friend!...
ListenPhotothermal Therapy – Can You Take the Heat? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 025 If the cells in your body get hot, they get a little uncomfortable and don’t work as well. Unlike us, they can’t just drink some ice-cold lemonade to cool off. Your cells can onl...
ListenThe Incredible Shrinking Gel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 026 Remember that annoying cotton shirt that shrank two sizes after you did your laundry? Well, scientists have recently developed a really clever way to use a similar effect to mak...
ListenThe Nanotechnology of Batteries from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 027 Batteries are an amazing technology. Each battery is a little chemical reactor: when power is needed, the chemical reaction proceeds, and electricity is generated. When the c...
ListenNanodentistry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 028 Teeth make eating possible, sharks scary, and smiles pretty. But when you have a cavity, you need to see a dentist. For over 200 years, dentists have been filling cavities with ...
ListenThe Blue of a Spider from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 029 Got the blues? Well, someone who’s really blue -- but likes it -- is the cobalt blue tarantula. This large spider gets its color not from a pigment, but from tiny structures in ...
ListenMolecules and the Modern-Day Sherlock Holmes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 030 The 1930s radio version of the great fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, often exclaimed “Elementary, my dear Watson!” when he reached an obvious conclusion. What you might not...
Listen3D Nanoprinting with an Electron Beam Pen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 031 These days, you can use a 3D printer to make almost anything – from a missing part for a broken toy to a prosthetic leg! Zooming down to the nanoscale, scientists are also develop...
ListenChemical Bonding on Video from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 032 Chemical bonds are small, so small in fact that we can’t see them with the most powerful optical microscopes. That’s because the wavelength of visible light is about 400 times lar...
ListenAntibacterial Nanostructures from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 033 Looking for a new way to kill germs? Nanotechnology might hold the answer. Bacteria are becoming more resistant to current drugs, making it harder to treat diseases caused by them...
ListenNanotube Recycling of Electronic Waste from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Episode 034 Got your cell phone with you? I thought so. Like many other everyday electronic devices we cannot live without, your phone contains tiny amounts of scarce but critical rare eart...
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