PenguinBlossom

Dedicated to my adopted penguin Blossom, in Cabo Virgenes, Argentina. I study nanotechnology at NTNU, in Norway, so I'm sure I'll also post stuff about that, as well as pretty much anything else that strikes my fancy. Smile and be happy!

[nanotechnews]

These Self-Assembling Nanoflowers Are As Beautiful As They Are Tiny #Nanotechnology #fun

See on Scoop.it - Nanotechnology News

Harvard researchers grew these lovely microscopic gardens using delicate chemical reactions.

See on popsci.com

[scienceyoucanlove-deactivated20]

Stephanie Kwolek

Inventor of Kevlar®

Stephanie Kwolek, the famous woman inventor and scientist, wanted to study medicine while growing up in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and that desire persisted as she worked toward her B.A. in chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University. After finishing her degree, however, Kwolek took a temporary research position with DuPont, where her work turned out to be so interesting that she decided to stay on.

One of the first women research chemists, she first gained national recognition in 1960 for her work with long molecule chains at low temperatures. In 1971, Kwolek’s further analysis culminated in an important discovery of a liquid crystalline polymer solution. Its exceptional strength and stiffness led to the invention of Kevlar®, a synthetic material that is five times as strong as steel.

Kevlar® is resistant to wear, corrosion and flames, and it is the main ingredient in the production of bulletproof vests, which have become invaluable to legions of soldiers and law enforcement officers. Furthermore, Kevlar® is used in dozens of other products, including skis, safety helmets, hiking and camping gear, and suspension bridge cables.

Kwolek’s research efforts have resulted in her being the recipient or co-recipient of 17 U.S. patents. This noted woman inventor also has received such prestigious accolades as the Kilby Award, the National Medal of Technology and the 1999 Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award

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[penguinblossom]

Hardest Synthetic Diamond Yet Created

[nubbsgalore]

emperor penguins photographed by (click pic) daniel botelho, anneliese and claus possberg, march of the penguins, david c. schultz

[penguinblossom]

How nanotechnology works

[theonion]

Scientists Politely Remind World That Clean Energy Technology Ready To Go Whenever

[yes-this-is-groot]

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Penguin has got the moves! Shake like Shakira

[penguinblossom]

Nanotechnology Now; Your Gateway to Everything Nanotech

[penguinblossom]

Why you shouldn't be too afraid of nanotechnology

[futuristech-info]

VIDEO: Take a glimpse into what nanomanufacturing assembly lines will look like

[futuristech-info]

The fastest nanomotor ever built is small enough to fit inside a cell

[penguinblossom]

Watch if you love penguins!

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Greener tyres on the road with nanotechnology

Is it possible to drive on greener, more resistant truck tyres that consume less fuel?

[penguinblossom]

Science as Art; Nanoart

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Check out this book on nanotechnology for kids!

Can be found at Amazon or Google books.

[futuristech-info]

3D chiseling on the nanoscale - IBM nanomilling machine has ‘ultra-high precision’

[laurajmoss]

In honor of World Penguin Day, here are penguins in hanbok!