Pint26: Day 2 - From Small to Big

Nanoparticles are fascinating objects with small size and extremely large surface area give them strong bioactivity. Nanoparticles of minerals like common sand have followed life from its very beginning and should therefore be biocompatible, making them potentially attractive tools in biomedical applications. In this talk we will explore how we can understand and visualize the interaction of mineral nanoparticles with biologically important molecules such as proteins, phospholipids and nucleic acids, opening for such applications as modulation of immune response in blood and producing antiviral media and medicines.

The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry was given for the discovery of metal-organic frameworks, which are disruptive materials that largely consist of huge surfaces, channels and voids. We will illustrate what such materials can be used for, and how they can be exploited for the development of efficient and highly active catalysts for the renewable production of fuels and chemicals.