Carbon Structures from Pencils to Jetpacks

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  • Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
  • Buckyballs, nanotubes, and graphene sheets have been the way of the future for decades but so far, the science just hasn’t lived up to the hype. Yet there are new carbon structures that pop up about once a year claiming to be the next big thing. So… how far are we actually from carbon structures revolutionizing the world and finally bringing us jetpacks?
    #carbon #graphene #buckyballs
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    Executive Producer
    Matthew Radcliff
    Producers
    Elaine Seward
    Andrew Sobey
    Darren Weaver
    Writer/Host
    Alex Dainis, PhD
    Scientific Consultants
    Matthew Diasio, PhD
    Richard Kaner, PhD
    Leila Duman, PhD
    Brianne Raccor, PhD
    Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
    Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
    Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
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  • @ACSReactions
    @ACSReactions  Рік тому +22

    Graphene is great at conducting electricity, but if you cut the super thin sheets into ribbons - like for connecting parts on a computer chip - the ragged edges of the ribbon impede the electrons’ movement. So instead, some scientists deposited carbon right onto ridges of silicon carbide and found that the electrons moved along the edges “like light travels down an optical fiber.” One description described the movement as “ballistic.” It’s fast. Really fast. This could change everything… but that was 2014 and I’m still not taking a jetpack to work.

    • @krischens2433
      @krischens2433 Рік тому

      People rarely make ribbons by "cutting" them now. Nowaday you make ribbons "bottom-up" from depositing a molecule on a surface and allowing it to self-assemble in a 1D structure such that you don't get any ragged edges and hence can observe ballistic transport... Additionally, you can also open a bandgap in graphene nanoribbons and control the value by adjusting the width or edge structure.

    • @JaxesGame
      @JaxesGame Рік тому

      😊 really expensive bulletproof clothing made with graphene has actually hit the market😂 the commercial of the guy shooting himself Point Blank makes me think it really should be military issue.

  • @BRUXXUS
    @BRUXXUS Рік тому +7

    I've always found the subject of these various carbon structures, and potential uses, super fascinating. This was a really fun and informative video!

  • @blackmoor5708
    @blackmoor5708 Рік тому +2

    This might be nitpicky, but diamonds are not the strongest known substance, but rather the hardest known substance.
    Diamonds are the best at cutting and scratching, but are actually very brittle when faced with hard impact.

  • @DH-bf9xb
    @DH-bf9xb Рік тому +10

    We get out of this cycle of excitement and disappointment by teaching better science journalists and having news sources that aren't profit driven.

    • @PotionsMaster666
      @PotionsMaster666 Рік тому +2

      Or changing the capitalists economy to a democratic, socialist one

  • @dwaynezilla
    @dwaynezilla Рік тому +3

    "y'know...
    as you do...
    when you're lookin' for carbon space dust"
    Reminds me that on my way home I need to pick up some helium for my carbon space dust!

    • @AlexDainisPhD
      @AlexDainisPhD Рік тому +2

      I mean isn't that how we all spend our Tuesday nights?

  • @dwaynezilla
    @dwaynezilla Рік тому +3

    "Carbosoccer"?! Thankfully we weren't stuck with _that_ one.

    • @AlexDainisPhD
      @AlexDainisPhD Рік тому +1

      Yeah that one was particularly unfortunate...

    • @eaterdrinker000
      @eaterdrinker000 Рік тому +2

      Isn't that the premise for "Rocket League"?

  • @irvy123
    @irvy123 Рік тому +4

    I love this channel! You guys are doing great work

  • @douglasboyle6544
    @douglasboyle6544 Рік тому +1

    "Diamonds are also composed of pure carbon atoms"
    Nice flex there 🤣 Congratulations!

  • @Bludgeoned2DEATH2
    @Bludgeoned2DEATH2 Рік тому +6

    We Chemists aren’t known for our nomenclature unfortunately 🥺🥺

    • @ACSReactions
      @ACSReactions  Рік тому +8

      That's why we're chemists and not... name-thinker-upperers.

  • @user-bp8yg3ko1r
    @user-bp8yg3ko1r Рік тому +1

    Twistronics is actually pretty cool tbh...

    • @ACSReactions
      @ACSReactions  Рік тому +1

      We thought so - only came across it shortly before filming and knew we had to include it in the video!

  • @GeneShiau
    @GeneShiau Рік тому +5

    One day we'll have to start talking about recycling all these devices that are full of graphene or carbon nanotubes. Carbon is abundant so recycling them is not necessary, but do we need to concern ourselves with the toxicity of any of these carbon structures (like we are worried about benzene) or their ability/lack thereof to break down in nature?

  • @prodeous
    @prodeous Рік тому +1

    Jetpack wise - Gravity Co. They have one, and you can fly for a few minutes on charge.. :) Still the carbon discussion, it just shows how much difference there is between science and engineering.

  • @theoldar
    @theoldar Рік тому +1

    Oh yes, I well remember the "buckyball" mania.

  • @bdr420i
    @bdr420i 10 місяців тому

    Your explanation in amazing 🎉 my mom loves you ❤

  • @justinpearman9
    @justinpearman9 6 місяців тому

    I just watched all your alls' shorts and am scrolling your vids now.. ..many of which I've also seen before.
    ..including this one, which I'll re-watch anyway, but you all should update and maybe do a short on flash graphene. It'd be 'useful'.

  • @dwaynezilla
    @dwaynezilla Рік тому +1

    Buckysheet. Shaken, not stirred.

  • @Petch85
    @Petch85 Рік тому

    I do not understand the pencil example. If I put down carbon a layer at a time when using a pencil. How do they create the pencil such that all the graphene layers are in the direction of the carbon rod?

  • @BackYardScience2000
    @BackYardScience2000 Рік тому +1

    What about the carbon fiber rockets that are in use right now? You rarely hear about them and I have no clue why that is. It's incredibly strong, lightweight and used quite often in certain rockets made by certain company. I just thought that was something awesome that could be mentioned that most people don't know about.

  • @Laff700
    @Laff700 Рік тому +1

    Can carbon nanotubes be grown via polymerization?

  • @LA-xj3tz
    @LA-xj3tz Рік тому

    How can I make my natto more stringy?

  • @muhangiphilemon3588
    @muhangiphilemon3588 Рік тому

    Great

  • @pugz3230
    @pugz3230 Рік тому +3

    12:05 Superconducters don't have "basically no restistance," they have absolutely none at all.

  • @LFTRnow
    @LFTRnow Рік тому

    Vid is 9 mo old. All see you all again in 5-10 years when the algorithm sends us back here.

  • @jabradford32
    @jabradford32 Рік тому

    I think the reason that we keep getting disappointed by the promises of these crazy new materials, is related to something I heard at an interview I had with a tech company (one with a few Ms in its name) a few years ago. The person I was talking with said that you can come up with lots of great materials that do great things, but if you can't figure out a way to make a mile of the stuff, it's not really all that useful

  • @telotawa
    @telotawa Рік тому +1

    7:20 thats not chirality

  • @lexinwonderland5741
    @lexinwonderland5741 7 місяців тому

    this woman wants her jetpack so bad... GIVE A GIRL A JETPACK!

  • @skybluskyblueify
    @skybluskyblueify Рік тому +1

    If these carbon products were treated like the world treated the COVID vaccine could they then get developed quicker like it did the vaccine [that normally takes years]?

  • @TaliaOutwrong
    @TaliaOutwrong Рік тому

    I don’t understand how graphene has chirality? Any single carbon would be bonded to four other carbons right? I feel a little foolish asking this but is it some sort of crystal structure, symmetry chirality?

  • @RoyalDetailing661
    @RoyalDetailing661 Рік тому +1

    Graphene atoms don’t give a Buck! Convince me otherwise.

  • @randyhollier
    @randyhollier Рік тому

    You mentions its only carbon but what element is the white parts

    • @ACSReactions
      @ACSReactions  Рік тому +6

      the white pieces represent the bonds between the carbon atoms.

    • @randyhollier
      @randyhollier Рік тому +3

      @@ACSReactions thank you

  • @0diyan
    @0diyan Рік тому +1

    I remember, I was a pencil eater

  • @leechild4655
    @leechild4655 Рік тому

    ever now and again we see someone doing a real jet-pack thing and it seems they worked out a lot of balance issues its still not a simple task to sustain that amount of power to stay off the ground for any lengthy time period.

  • @peterritchie5593
    @peterritchie5593 Рік тому

    carbon tracking!

  • @dwaynezilla
    @dwaynezilla Рік тому

    Wait... you don't put graphite into your morning smoothie?
    Wait... Is it bad to? Uhh... _asking for a friend._

  • @v-niftytrickster4166
    @v-niftytrickster4166 Рік тому

    What I learned from this video:
    1) Carbon is dope and very useful.
    2) She is married [1:12] :(

  • @kiedto
    @kiedto Рік тому

    Alex is a great science communicator and the worst (in a good way) person to pitch carbon based technologies if you want funding. If every new technology creator will take it takes it self less seriously, like Alex does here it will a better and funnier world. Cause common, unless you have good idea on what to do with tiny carbon football (not soccer) stop pitching it as life changing tech.

  • @HMAOO86
    @HMAOO86 Рік тому +2

    This topic was just to show the ring and ask for a jetpack, right?

  • @astroch
    @astroch Рік тому

    Dont call the physicist "chemists"

  • @DmNetworks
    @DmNetworks Рік тому

    She is so trying to be funny, but she isn't. "where's my jetpack" >>> She just takes presumably humorous phrases and throws them in. Please no! If you are naturally funny that's one thing, but if you aren't, then stick with what you know please, or do it in front of your friends.🙄

  • @sidhuumoosewalagodforme9897

    I'm waiting for 3 months for samantha Jones to return to reactions again : Vivek.v.b

    • @eaterdrinker000
      @eaterdrinker000 Рік тому

      I'm going to guess that Dr. Jones is not returning anytime soon. Sorry.