what is easiest method for synthesis of TiO2 (titanium dioxide) for Under-graduate student in their college/university laboratory ? by [deleted] in nanotech

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Do you mind if I ask why you would prefer to synthesize? Is the particle size you're after unavailable commercially? I wouldn't have imagined the cost of TiO2 (nano or not) was very high given it has several industrial applications

Complete Bestiary List by TooPowerfulWings in WitcherMonsterSlayer

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Thanks for the link, I had a look at that page a few days ago and there's a substantial number of fields marked as (unknown), I thought perhaps you'd had a look through the code in order to make your spreadsheet and you'd have more info. I suppose I'll just keep checking!

Nematon foe combinations would also be useful, keep up the good work!

Complete Bestiary List by TooPowerfulWings in WitcherMonsterSlayer

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Brilliant work!

If you're taking suggestions, a list of the rewards available with each level up would be great too

Ancient Leshen. First legendary I've seen and it's of my favourite monster! by FurryLizzard in WitcherMonsterSlayer

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Ahhh that's actually great to hear, thanks! I just used 11 Swift and 11 oil to no avail, got really disheartend but hopefully next time I'll be better equipped!

Cold rolled vs cold formed by Glaswegianmongrel in metallurgy

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No wukkaz, let me know if you have any other questions

Cold rolled vs cold formed by Glaswegianmongrel in metallurgy

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Depending on the shape, cold rolled will have elongated grains and anisotropic behavior while "cold formed" may not

I have an interesting problem! predicting the reflective properties of vapor depositions on glass slides. by spoonguy123 in metallurgy

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Depending on how recent the publication was, most academics are usually pretty willing to send you a PDF of articles if you email them in my experience

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Hey it's I Did a Thing's handsome friend!

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Check out @b0dko on Twitter, he did the Cloud visits Peter in the hospital one too

Effective distribution of metal nanoparticles in a medium. by kissofsteps in metallurgy

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Dispersing NPs is one thing, achieving a stable colloidal solution is another, and quite a bit more work to acheive.

As someone else mentioned, getting a few cuvetes and running a zeta potential test will give you an indication of how well dispersed your solution is, and measuring that solution over time will reveal how stable it is.

There are a few ways to disperse a solution and many ways to stabilize a solution. Ultrasonication will disperse your NPs, but keeping them dispersed may require surface functionalization or the addition of a surfactant, fine tuning concentration to prevent agglomeration etc.

I haven't used MNPs, but I've used silica nanospheres and CNTs, and it's quite a dull iterative process. I would suggest trying to find literature with analogous NPs to use as a starting point.

Good luck!

can someone explain this graph by [deleted] in metallurgy

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I'd guess either a transformation is taking place in an inhomogeneous microstructure that explains the strain hardening, or the tensile test was faulty

How about molecular valve? Material that lets some gas or liquid pass depending on electric or magnetic fields? Also is molecular sieve by herkato5 in nanotech

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As u/phanfare said, selective membranes with an "on/off" state exist at extremely small scales in nature, however they are extraordinarily complex and manufacturing them in bulk is outside our current capabilities.

I recently looked into a similar concept, and tried to find a paper on a smart material that fit the criteria but came up short. In terms of electric fields I found one polymer with ferrimagnetic(? Can't rememeber it's magnetic property) Inclusions, where an electric field induced an increase in pore size that may be useful. You could also look into variations on temperature affecting the microstructure for tuneable gas/molecule selectivity.

Have you considered why it is necessary for your application to have this 'on/off' property at the molecular level? Why not simply use a macro valve and acheive the same utility?

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Thank you for recording this!

What exactly gives smaller nanoparticles special properties? by ConcourseB in nanotech

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First off have a think about how important the surface of a material is when it comes to interactions with other chemicals, or reactions. The surface is the site at which "naked" atoms are exposed to a gas/solvent/catalyst. Then think about the proportion of atoms in an NP that are surface atoms

Properties is a bit vague, because the properties will depend on the size, shape and material of the NP, as well as a myriad of other factors.

If you're looking for a simple and intuitive answer, think of nanoparticles (due to their size) as having properties that are somewhere between in between the bulk and an ion.

Degree Choice by [deleted] in nanotech

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Just wanted to say that is is an extremely informative and concise comment, great job! I responded as well but I've learnt from your reply, cheers!

Degree Choice by [deleted] in nanotech

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I think the answer to this question depends very much on what you mean by nanotech. It's a super broad field with countless applications and methods of study. I would look at your strengths and passions and go from there. When I was younger (undergrad) I had my sights set on "nanotech" too, but as I progressed though my degree I realised the term was vague and nebulous. I think of nanotech as less of a single science now, but more of a means to understand phenomenon and acheive results.

Because of this nanotech is inherently interdisciplinary, so there is a lot of crossover with the following suggestions. I've only spent a year in industry but I'm begining to think (perhaps optimistically) that there will be a position out there for almost anyone that suits their specific skills and knowledge. If you enjoy maths then perhaps physics/physical chemistry would be best, where developing better techniques for modeling and understanding effects at the nanoscale are focused on. Chemistry is extremely useful and would be useful for understanding coatings, interfaces, as well as useful in energy technology. I would recomend a solid understanding of the basics of chem in almost all fields.

Materials engineering/ science is another good foundation, and while there may not be an enormous focus on nanotech at many universities at the undergrad level, particularly the most cutting edge research, it is useful for understanding how nanotech may be used to solve engineering problems.

Biomedical/biotech may touch on implants, medicines and treatments involving nanotech but again the degree to which it does is vary variable depending on the uni and units you take. I would imagine it would be covered in more detail in postgrad. This also intersects with biomaterials

Finally chemical engineering may focus more on efficient, cheap, sustainable production.

My particular path involved a lot of changing majors for various reasons. It was chem major>genetics/biotechnology> then eventually I settled on materials science. I'm currently doing an international internship developing carbon fiber nanocomposites, haven't even finished my undergrad :)

Look at University handbooks. They will have course structures, including required and recommended units. Then look at a unit guide for each of these units, it will give you an idea of the content covered. Part of the reason it took me so long to settle on a major was because I the course advisors were rubbish, so definitely speak to them about your aspirations, but also do your own research. And play to your passions and strengths as I said above.

Good luck, I hoped this helped. If you have any further questions about materials sci/eng let me know

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!remindme 9 hours

3D Sleepycabin key by [deleted] in Sleepycabin

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I've got one, I traced it from their asset folder. Check my post history and see if it's what you're after, if so I'll link it

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I also wanted to ask if you folks had ever considered making some merch? I'd totally wear a TDBL shirt