Fuel the world with light - the wonders of nano-magnesium
To start Season 3, Paolo talks with Dr. Emilie Ringe. The Canadian-born materials chemist has travelled the world and invested the better part of her still early in studying plasmonics, the synthesis and characterization of plasmonic materials, and their applications. We learn how magnesium is unique in this space and how it is being applied to fuel chemistry and fight cancer.
Bringing Chemistry to Life · Emilie Ringe, Paolo Braiuca
Show Notes
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One of the most difficult scientific concepts to grasp is how things behave differently in the macro- vs. the nano-scale. For example, everyone knows that gold is shiny and yellow, but gold nanoparticles suspended in a liquid (colloidal gold) are red. Dr. Emilie Ringe, a Canadian-born Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge, travelled the world investing the best part of her still young career in studying one of these intriguing phenomena. She is an expert of the so-called plasmonic nano-materials, focusing specifically on magnesium. These materials can collect specific wavelengths of light and emit energy, behaving like nano antennas.
The potential applications are incredible, from an efficient way to apply localized energy to chemical reactions, to an innovative and benign cancer treatment. And in perfect Bringing Chemistry to Life style, the discovery of the science and the person go hand in hand, making for a great start of Season 3!
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