Nanocars | Nanotechnology Course Lesson 09

00:00 - Mona Lisa's Artistic Secrets
Da Vinci's revolutionary use of lower resolution in the background and a discussion on aesthetics.

01:14 - DARPA Project Introduction
Overview of a DARPA-funded project using flash heating and chlorination to extract valuable metals from waste.

03:49 - Flash Heating Process Explained
Detailed explanation of flash heating for converting metals like iron and titanium into chlorinated forms for easier recycling.

05:32 - Metal Extraction from Real Waste
Demonstration of extracting indium tin oxide from electronic devices like phone screens during the recycling process.

07:50 - Challenges in Gold Extraction
Explanation of extracting indium and gold, and why gold chlorination is difficult due to its lack of stable chloride compounds.

09:04 - Metal Purity and Temperature Influence
How temperature affects metal extraction, focusing on purity levels achieved during the process, especially for indium.

12:39 - Tantalum Capacitors Recycling
Burning away plastics to isolate tantalum and other metals during recycling of electronic components.

16:10 - Project Milestones and Productivity
Reflection on meeting DARPA’s goals for metal purity and yield targets, and insights into the project’s success.

22:45 - Nanocar Introduction
Introduction to nanocars and their bottom-up construction, highlighting differences from traditional building methods.

30:16 - Challenges in Building Nanocars
Challenges in building the first generation nanocars, including the difficulty of attaching wheels, which took years.

33:04 - Nanocar Movement Explained
How nanocars move across surfaces, atomic forces involved, and comparisons to dragsters and real-world mechanics.

40:08 - Nanocar Mobility Breakthroughs
Breakthroughs in nanocar flexibility and mobility, illustrating how nanotechnology mimics full-sized vehicle dynamics.
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[aliced]

You just crack me up sometimes, Dr. Tour. As serious as you can be, it's so refreshing to listen to someone of your stature and firm Christian beliefs and hear the sense of humor He gave us. In His image we are made. I once wrote a paper and mentioned that I couldn't figure out why more people didn't speak on God's sense of humor. Think of it - "What if I find 50 righteous men?" Nope, there aren't 50. Then, "What if I find....". Like children, "But mommy, what if I clean my room and brush my teeth without being told to?" He knows our nature. Especially speaking for myself, originally Roman Catholic; I think that's when I learned to bargain with God - as if He needs anything from me to be all that He is. I still err sometimes, and when I catch myself trying to convince God Almighty about my "good idea", I finally smile and give it up, believing that He is probably laughing right now at my human lameness. It becomes, Thy will be done, not mine. He turns out to be right all the time, eh?