Chem 108 Chapter 12

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What is a Polymer?

Several small monomers put together (like DNA for example)

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What is a Monomer?

Small molecules that are the building blocks of polymers

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What is a Thermoplastic?

Something you can heat, shape, and also reheat it and reshape over and over again.

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What is Thermosetting?

Something that you can heat and shape, but once that shape is set you can no longer reheat it or reshape it over and over again.

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What is Amalgam?

A solution of several metals and Mercury (Hg+).

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What are Halloysites?

Nanotubes made from clay earth with huge areas of targeted drug delivery.

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Which doctor at Tech specializes in Halloysites?

Dr. Yuri Lvov

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What are Halloysites made of?

Aluminum, silicon, and oxygen

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What is a MOF?

Metallic Organic Framework

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What is a MOB?

Metallic Organic Biohybrid. The larger class in which CuHARs belong to but may have alternate constituents.

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What are CuHARs made up of?

Copper Sulfate, NaOH, Cystiene, Water, and STP.

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What is the oldest version of biomedical engineering?

Dentistry

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What is The Meissner Effect?

If you cool down a magnet enough it’ll float.

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What is an Allotrope?

A group of substances with vastly different structures due to their properties.

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What is an example of Additive Manufacturing?

3D Printing

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Which doctor at Tech specializes in Hydrogels?

Dr. Mary Caldorera-Moore

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What are some examples of Hydrogels?

Gummy bears, implants, and large scale forestry equipment.

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Which doctors at Tech specialize in Dyes and Lanthanide/Actinides?

Dr. Chappidi and Dr. Fotela

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What are Hydrogels?

Substances that can hold multiple times their weight in liquids (usually water)

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Which doctor at Tech specializes in Collagen and Joint Repair?

Dr. Mills

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What do CURs go through?

Neogenesis

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What do CuHARs do?

Produce NO, kill cancer cells faster than regular cells, kill bacteria, some are magnetic, and some can decrease healing time.

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What is sintering?

Bonding particles to each other until they fuse (like glass welding)

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What is the oldest form of nanotechnology?

Ceramics

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What is Ceramics?

Forming materials by melting and then solidifying inorganic substances (including clay)

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What is a Kevlar?

A condensation polymer used in bulletproof vests

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