The latest episode in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS’)
award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes
how a bright blue pigment used 5,000 years ago is giving modern scientists
clues toward the development of new nanomaterials. These materials could be
used in remote controls for televisions, security inks, state-of-the-art
medical imaging devices and other technology.
Based on a report by Tina Salguero, Ph.D., and colleagues in
ACS’ Journal of the American Chemical Society, the new podcast is available
without charge at iTunes and from www.acs.org/globalchallenges.
“Egyptian blue,” regarded as humanity’s first artificial
pigment, was used in paintings on tombs, statues and other objects throughout
the ancient Mediterranean world.