Researcher solves a nanoparticle mystery using an iPhone camera
Instead of capturing a memory with an iPhone camera, Carnegie Mellon University's Nivedita Shyamsundar used hers to make a scientific discovery. A senior in the Department of Chemistry, Shyamsundar studies tiny particles that could help medicines and vaccines travel more effectively through the human body and reach their targets. Her work may one day lead to better cancer treatments and stronger…
Carnegie Mellon University senior Nivedita Shyamsundar has solved a mystery about how tiny metal nanoparticles form, using an iPhone camera. Shyamsundar, a chemistry student, studied these nanoparticles, which could improve cancer treatments and vaccines. Her work, published in the journal Langmuir, reveals the nanoparticles form through clusters of metal atoms coalescing, not individual atoms joining together.
Shyamsundar developed a program using a smartphone camera that can monitor nanoparticle formation, making it more accessible for researchers to study. This discovery could lead to better cancer treatments, as nanoparticles can target drug delivery more precisely, reducing damage to healthy cells. Shyamsundar plans to further her research in this field and pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry.
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