Rhodium (Chief Bee)
10-21-03 17:38
No 466038
      Synthesis of Anthropomorphic Molecules     

Bored chemists? wink

Apart from the novel idea of making molecular stick-figures, it contains a lot of interesting chemistry...


Synthesis of Anthropomorphic Molecules: The NanoPutians
Stephanie H. Chanteau and James M. Tour
J. Org. Chem. 67, xxxx (2003)
DOI:10.1021/jo0349227



Abstract
Described here are the synthetic details en route to an array of 2-nm-tall anthropomorphic molecules in monomeric, dimeric, and polymeric form. These anthropomorphic figures are called, as a class, NanoPutians. Using tools of chemical synthesis, the ultimate in designed miniaturization can be attained while preparing the most widely recognized structures: those that resemble humans.

Full Article:


Supporting Information (http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/joceah/suppinfo/jo0349227/jo0349227si20030821_115501.pdf)
 
 
 
 
    Blind_Angel
(Hive Bee)
10-23-03 17:39
No 466436
      One of the funniest thing i have ever seen in...     

One of the funniest thing i have ever seen in my life. You can even polymeryze them to create a big chain of NanoPutian, wow, what a great example for humanity.

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    moo
(Hive Bee)
10-24-03 16:39
No 466600
      Those stickmen are a part of an educational...     

Those stickmen are a part of an educational program.

http://www.nature.com/nsu/031013/031013-3.html
http://www.google.fi/search?q=nanokids

I dunno whether this is a good educational plan or not. On the other hand it sounds like underestimating kids, on the other hand I've seen how hard it is for many to understand that yes, atoms is just another set of legos, a little more complex maybe.tongue

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    Rhodium
(Chief Bee)
10-24-03 17:18
No 466605
      NanoKids Music Video     

Check out the music video: NanoKids - Bond With Me (12MB) (http://www.nanoartworks.com/bondwithme-320x240.avi)