nanotechnology

20 interesting topics, 20 creative research clubs, 20 inspiring scientists in 20 films. This is how you can briefly describe the series of popular science films "Catch Science" in which we prove that research conducted at Lodz University of Technology really changes the world.

Nanotechnology is the science of very small structures called nanomaterials and nanoparticles and the techniques of their production and research. The size of nanoparticles can be compared to thousandths of the thickness of a human hair.

Do you wonder what it is that makes the sweetness of fresh fruit give us so much energy, so that we can function properly? What if we provided the same energy to our smartphones, laptops, cars, or planes?

Natural skepticism leads us to believe that the current rate of progress will remain the same in the future and therefore there is a long way to go before AI is more intelligent than us. The problem is that humans tend naturally to extrapolate the current rate of advancement to the next 10 or 100 years.

At our laboratory in the Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology, TUL, research is conducted on predicting and, at the same time, calculating, the life time of a broad range of materials from packaging to tyres, windows, even concrete.

Humans have always been fascinated with space. Haven't you wondered when star gazing at night what mysteries the most remote regions of the Universe hold? Is there somewhere a planet like our own? What creatures inhabit planets that are nothing like Earth?