2015-11-29

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The Thought Emporium

Hydrothermal carbonization is an amazing technique that allows for the creation of a diverse range of nanoparticles. This video introduces the idea of hydrothermal carbonization and what it's capable of.

Quantum dots are particles that are right on the edge between single molecules, and large particles. As such they have all sorts of weird properties. One property is that they are highly flourescent! Normally, they're made out of toxic semiconductors like cadmium sulfide, but in this video I show how they can be made out of carbon instead! Best of all, almost any carbon source can be used as the starting material. I've used everything from sugar, to gelatin to orange juice with great success.

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