/newsroom/taxonomy/term/2640/all en /newsroom/channels/news/backyard-pool-chemical-nanomaterial-259330 <p><b><i>By Chris Chipello, <a href="/newsroom">91���� Newsroom</a></i></b></p> <p>Could a cheap molecule used to disinfect swimming pools provide the key to creating a new form of DNA nanomaterials?</p> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:17:13 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25406 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/printing-press-nanoparticles-257609 <p>Gold nanoparticles have unusual optical, electronic and chemical properties, which scientists are seeking to put to use in a range of new technologies, from nanoelectronics to cancer treatments.</p> Wed, 06 Jan 2016 18:55:23 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25060 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/better-way-make-chemicals-219243 <p>Bulk solvents, widely used in the chemical industry, pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. As a result, there is growing interest in avoiding their use by relying on “mechanochemistry” – an energy-efficient alternative that uses high-frequency milling to drive reactions. Because milling involves the intense impact of steel balls in rapidly moving jars, however, the underlying chemistry is difficult to observe.</p> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:57:06 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 12292 at /newsroom