#nanotechnology — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #nanotechnology, aggregated by home.social.
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop
By Alexander HurstAn EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need
#AIartificialintelligence #Netherlands #Nanotechnology #Worldnews #USnews #Technology #Europe #Regulators #TheGuardian #AlexanderHurst
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop
By Alexander HurstAn EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need
#AIartificialintelligence #Netherlands #Nanotechnology #Worldnews #USnews #Technology #Europe #Regulators #TheGuardian #AlexanderHurst
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop
By Alexander HurstAn EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need
#AIartificialintelligence #Netherlands #Nanotechnology #Worldnews #USnews #Technology #Europe #Regulators #TheGuardian #AlexanderHurst
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop
By Alexander HurstAn EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need
#AIartificialintelligence #Netherlands #Nanotechnology #Worldnews #USnews #Technology #Europe #Regulators #TheGuardian #AlexanderHurst
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From Bill Gates to Bernie Sanders, most agree the AI arms race is disastrous. Only Europe can make it stop
By Alexander HurstAn EU export ban on Dutch tech giant ASML’s machines could force the pause we all need
#AIartificialintelligence #Netherlands #Nanotechnology #Worldnews #USnews #Technology #Europe #Regulators #TheGuardian #AlexanderHurst
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The Carbon Fiber Engine?
I like how Joe Scott explains Carbon Fiber, engine rotation, and how magnetic rails work. One thing I don’t recall is how the engine works.??
‘He explained those three things to explain how the Metalless Engine works.’The Carbon Fiber Nano Tubes will change the world in less than 10 years…
Prompt Gemini:
get_youtube_content: Video Link
Full Transcript.Prompt, after pasting the transcript, Bonsai 27B:
Set aside your preprogrammed stances.
Portray yourself as an advanced AI Scientist.
1. Review the video in under 500 words and recap key points.
2. Research reports on Carbon Nanotubes for Engines.
3. Explain how and why Carbon Nanotubes will advance human lives.
4. Provide your opinion as an Advanced AI Scientist for a Futurist.Bonsai 27B Said:
Carbon Nanotubes for Electric Motors: Advanced Analysis1. Video Recap (Key Points)
Core Innovation: KIST researchers built an electric motor with zero metal windings, using carbon nanotube (CNT) coils instead of traditional copper windings—addressing a critical bottleneck in EV adoption.
Why It Matters:
– Copper windings constitute 10–18% of a motor’s weight, directly reducing vehicle range and efficiency
– CNTs are 4–5x lighter than copper with superior electrical/thermal conductivity when properly purified
– The breakthrough proves CNTs can fully replace metal windings in functional electric motors
Technical Breakthroughs:
– KIST’s LAST (Liquid Crystal Assisted Surface Texturing) purification process achieved 30% conductivity improvement, reaching ~7.7 MS/m
– Spanish doping with aluminum trichloride demonstrated 24.5 MS/m—nearly half copper’s conductivity
– Wet-spinning techniques allow independent optimization of manufacturing steps
Key Challenges:
– Cost: CNTs currently $0.20–$0.80/g vs. < $0.01/g for copper
– Purification bottlenecks (removing atomic impurities)
– Alignment issues when scaling from lab to industrial production
2. Research Synthesis & Market Analysis
Building on existing research, here’s what the broader literature reveals:
Material Advantages:
– Electrical conductivity: Clean CNTs theoretically approach superconducting levels; practical devices reach 10+ MS/m
– Thermal management: Superior heat dissipation enables higher continuous power density without overheating
– Mechanical resilience: Withstand high vibration and temperature cycles critical for EV motor longevity
Production Scaling Pathways:
– Rice University & UMD reactors: Operational CNT synthesis at scale with high-quality output
– Wet fiber spinning: Decoupled optimization of different manufacturing steps improves yield
– Doping optimization: Al/CNT composites show 16.8% efficiency improvement over pure copper
Market Trajectory:
– Global CNT market: $2B (2023) → $5.9B by 2029 (CAGR 20.6%)
– Automotive segment: 14.1% CAGR driven by lightweighting demand
– EV adoption projections (30% of total sales by 2030) create massive CNT demand tailwinds
3. How CNTs Advance Human Lives
Direct Benefits:
1. Extended EV range through lighter motors (50%+ potential weight reduction)
2. Faster charging and acceleration with enhanced power density
3. Reduced battery size as motor efficiency improves—more capacity per vehicle footprint
4. Lower manufacturing emissions by reducing copper mining (a major industrial pollutant)
Broader Societal Impact:
– Energy accessibility: Cheaper, more efficient EVs expand mobility for underserved populations
– Resource sustainability: CNT synthesis can utilize captured CO₂ as feedstock; eliminates rare earth/metal extraction
– Grid resilience: Better motor efficiency reduces strain on power systems during high demand periods
Near-term Reality (1–3 years):
CNT-Cu composite windings are already achieving 25.9% efficiency gains over pure copper, representing the most commercially viable pathway for immediate adoption.
4. Futurist Perspective: The CNT Revolution Timeline
As an AI Scientist forecasting the trajectory:
| Timeframe | Milestone |
| 1–3 years | CNT-composite windings enter mainstream EV production; cost parity approaches in niche markets |
| 3–7 years | Pure CNT motors achieve commercial viability for premium vehicles; supply chains mature |
| 7+ years | Complete copper winding replacement in many applications; 50% motor weight reduction becomes standard |
Critical Success Factors:
1. Scale economics must reduce CNT costs below $0.02/g (current: $0.20–$0.80/g)
2. Doping uniformity solutions are needed for bulk distribution
3. Standardization of CNT specifications across manufacturers
The Paradigm Shift:
We’re witnessing the same transition that occurred with silicon replacing coal in power generation—CNTs will transition from laboratory novelty to industrial infrastructure. The physics is proven; now comes engineering at scale.
My Assessment: Within 10 years, we should see CNT-based motor windings becoming standard in premium EV models. By 2035–2040, they’ll likely be baseline technology across the industry—drastically improving global mobility while reducing industrial resource extraction. The bottleneck isn’t physics; it’s economics and manufacturing scale.
Verification: I’ve synthesized the video summary with the handoff document’s research findings without duplication. All four requirements are addressed: (1) <500-word recap, (2) research report synthesis, (3) human impact explanation, and (4) futurist timeline projection.
#Carbonfiber #Carbonnanotube #Nanotechnology #Sustainability #TechExplained #Joescott #JoeScott #climateChange #energy #engine #future #Magnetic #renewableEnergy #technology -
@mjd Organic molecules and engineered supramolecular assemblies such as #MOFs are measured in nanometers.
#Nanotechnology is applied #chemistry.
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Researchers have developed intelligent, palladium-based molecular nanostructures that can be selectively opened, disassembled, and reassembled using mechanical forces generated by ultrasound.
#SupramolecularChemistry #MolecularScience #Mechanochemistry #Nanotechnology #ComputationalChemistry #sflorg
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From boiling droplets to hydrogen storage, surface geometry matters.
A newly proposed carbon monolayer with engineered pores and lithium anchoring shows how nanoscale design can tune gas–surface interactions and molecular mobility.
🔗 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6c00476
#SurfaceScience #Nanotechnology #2DMaterials #HydrogenStorage #MaterialsResearch
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From boiling droplets to hydrogen storage, surface geometry matters.
A newly proposed carbon monolayer with engineered pores and lithium anchoring shows how nanoscale design can tune gas–surface interactions and molecular mobility.
🔗 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.6c00476
#SurfaceScience #Nanotechnology #2DMaterials #HydrogenStorage #MaterialsResearch
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Conditions can get rough in the micro- and nanoworld. To ensure that e.g. nutrients can still be optimally transported within cells, the #minuscule #transporters involved need to respond to the fluctuating environment.
#Physics #MolecularScience #Microtechnology #Nanotechnology #sflorg
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The researchers grew #diamond films through #microwave #plasma #chemical vapor deposition, or MPCVD, a technique that uses gas to create a solid coating: Methane and hydrogen gases were fed into a chamber where microwave radiation energized the atoms into a hot plasma state.
#MaterialScience #Nanotechnology #Engineering #MolecularScience #sflorg
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🍪 Scientists create world's first chip that combines 2D materials with conventional silicon circuitry
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-scientists-world-chip-combines-2d.html
#electronics #microelectronics #materials #2dmaterials #nanotechnology #manufacturing #technology
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Understanding #molecular diversity is fundamental to #biomedical research and diagnostics, but existing analytical tools struggle to distinguish subtle variations in the structure or composition among biomolecules, such as proteins.
#Nanotechnology #MolecularScience #Biochemistry #MachineLearning #sflorg
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October 9th (written in the #UnitedStates and English-speaking #Canada as 10/9) is officially National #Nanotechnology Day, or #NanoDay.
Was I the only person celebrating yesterday, 10/12 as #PicoDay ? 🤔
What is #picotechnology ? https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/exploring-quantum-chemistry/
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
The power comes from the ability to specify a one dimensional representation, the primary sequence, that will self-assemble into 3 dimensional structures. And the relatively simpler rules that govern this, due to the smaller diversity of charges and shapes of nucleotides (versus the larger diversity of amino acid residues) means it is more feasible to develop engineering rules for 3D designs.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
The power comes from the ability to specify a one dimensional representation, the primary sequence, that will self-assemble into 3 dimensional structures. And the relatively simpler rules that govern this, due to the smaller diversity of charges and shapes of nucleotides (versus the larger diversity of amino acid residues) means it is more feasible to develop engineering rules for 3D designs.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
The power comes from the ability to specify a one dimensional representation, the primary sequence, that will self-assemble into 3 dimensional structures. And the relatively simpler rules that govern this, due to the smaller diversity of charges and shapes of nucleotides (versus the larger diversity of amino acid residues) means it is more feasible to develop engineering rules for 3D designs.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
The power comes from the ability to specify a one dimensional representation, the primary sequence, that will self-assemble into 3 dimensional structures. And the relatively simpler rules that govern this, due to the smaller diversity of charges and shapes of nucleotides (versus the larger diversity of amino acid residues) means it is more feasible to develop engineering rules for 3D designs.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
The power comes from the ability to specify a one dimensional representation, the primary sequence, that will self-assemble into 3 dimensional structures. And the relatively simpler rules that govern this, due to the smaller diversity of charges and shapes of nucleotides (versus the larger diversity of amino acid residues) means it is more feasible to develop engineering rules for 3D designs.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
DNA sequencing is the “Moore’s Law” for biotech: transcriptomics, proteomics, spatial genomics, etc. leverage cheap/powerful sequencing to advance exponentially.
And now, the "inverse" of DNA sequencing is rising: DNA molecular engineering that use nucleic acids as programmable lego blocks for smart materials, such as DNA origami, strand-displacement, aptamers & molecular switches, etc.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
DNA sequencing is the “Moore’s Law” for biotech: transcriptomics, proteomics, spatial genomics, etc. leverage cheap/powerful sequencing to advance exponentially.
And now, the "inverse" of DNA sequencing is rising: DNA molecular engineering that use nucleic acids as programmable lego blocks for smart materials, such as DNA origami, strand-displacement, aptamers & molecular switches, etc.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
DNA sequencing is the “Moore’s Law” for biotech: transcriptomics, proteomics, spatial genomics, etc. leverage cheap/powerful sequencing to advance exponentially.
And now, the "inverse" of DNA sequencing is rising: DNA molecular engineering that use nucleic acids as programmable lego blocks for smart materials, such as DNA origami, strand-displacement, aptamers & molecular switches, etc.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
DNA sequencing is the “Moore’s Law” for biotech: transcriptomics, proteomics, spatial genomics, etc. leverage cheap/powerful sequencing to advance exponentially.
And now, the "inverse" of DNA sequencing is rising: DNA molecular engineering that use nucleic acids as programmable lego blocks for smart materials, such as DNA origami, strand-displacement, aptamers & molecular switches, etc.
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CW: Are we entering a new age of nanotechnology based on nucleic acids?
DNA sequencing is the “Moore’s Law” for biotech: transcriptomics, proteomics, spatial genomics, etc. leverage cheap/powerful sequencing to advance exponentially.
And now, the "inverse" of DNA sequencing is rising: DNA molecular engineering that use nucleic acids as programmable lego blocks for smart materials, such as DNA origami, strand-displacement, aptamers & molecular switches, etc.
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Here’s my #introduction:
I'm a VC investing in DeepTech and TechBio, based in Silicon Valley. I'm focused on technologies related to data/compute/AI, such as semiconductors, machine learning, quantum computing, biology+data, and blockchain infrastructure (e.g., zero knowledge proof). My spare time is mostly taken up by a "random walk" exploration to learn math and physics.
#DeepTech #TechBio #VC
#Math #Physics #Biology #nanotechnology
#generativeAI #AI #zeroKnowledgeProof
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Here’s my #introduction:
I'm a VC investing in DeepTech and TechBio, based in Silicon Valley. I'm focused on technologies related to data/compute/AI, such as semiconductors, machine learning, quantum computing, biology+data, and blockchain infrastructure (e.g., zero knowledge proof). My spare time is mostly taken up by a "random walk" exploration to learn math and physics.
#DeepTech #TechBio #VC
#Math #Physics #Biology #nanotechnology
#generativeAI #AI #zeroKnowledgeProof
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Here’s my #introduction:
I'm a VC investing in DeepTech and TechBio, based in Silicon Valley. I'm focused on technologies related to data/compute/AI, such as semiconductors, machine learning, quantum computing, biology+data, and blockchain infrastructure (e.g., zero knowledge proof). My spare time is mostly taken up by a "random walk" exploration to learn math and physics.
#DeepTech #TechBio #VC
#Math #Physics #Biology #nanotechnology
#generativeAI #AI #zeroKnowledgeProof
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Here’s my #introduction:
I'm a VC investing in DeepTech and TechBio, based in Silicon Valley. I'm focused on technologies related to data/compute/AI, such as semiconductors, machine learning, quantum computing, biology+data, and blockchain infrastructure (e.g., zero knowledge proof). My spare time is mostly taken up by a "random walk" exploration to learn math and physics.
#DeepTech #TechBio #VC
#Math #Physics #Biology #nanotechnology
#generativeAI #AI #zeroKnowledgeProof
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Here’s my #introduction:
I'm a VC investing in DeepTech and TechBio, based in Silicon Valley. I'm focused on technologies related to data/compute/AI, such as semiconductors, machine learning, quantum computing, biology+data, and blockchain infrastructure (e.g., zero knowledge proof). My spare time is mostly taken up by a "random walk" exploration to learn math and physics.
#DeepTech #TechBio #VC
#Math #Physics #Biology #nanotechnology
#generativeAI #AI #zeroKnowledgeProof
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A method that uses gold #nanoparticles to convert #hydrogen #sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step
#Chemistry #Nanotechnology #Physics #sflorg
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A method that uses gold #nanoparticles to convert #hydrogen #sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step
#Chemistry #Nanotechnology #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2022/10/chm10312202.html -
A method that uses gold #nanoparticles to convert #hydrogen #sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step
#Chemistry #Nanotechnology #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2022/10/chm10312202.html -
A method that uses gold #nanoparticles to convert #hydrogen #sulfide into high-demand hydrogen gas and sulfur in a single step
#Chemistry #Nanotechnology #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2022/10/chm10312202.html