September 2024 | SWORDS TO PLOWSHARES...Tiny Bubbles, presented by Speaker Dr. George Wicks, Consulting Scientist, Savannah River National Laboratory, Retired

by James Deaton | Sep 3, 2024

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Time: 6:00 PM Social/6:30 PM heavy hors d'oeuvres buffet/7:00 PM Announcements followed by technical presentation given by Dr. Wicks

Abstract: Tiny Bubbles or Porous Wall Hollow Glass Microspheres (PWHGMs), represent an example of Multi-use Technology. The technology was originally developed for nuclear applications at the Savannah River National Laboratory and now is being further advanced and tailored for a multitude of new uses in other fields and disciplines. The most unique feature that distinguishes the PWHGM technology from others is that its microspheres have a continuous, through-wall porosity that is induced via phase separation and subsequently controlled on a scale of 100 to 1,000 angstroms. This provides pathways from the outside of the microspheres to their interior and allows the tiny glass cocoons to be filled with cargos of interest, including solids, liquids, and gases. The cargos can then later be released on demand. Among the interesting initiatives are applications of tailored PWHGMs in medicine (e.g., drug delivery platforms, contrast agents, tissue augmentation, laryngeal use), security (e.g., non-proliferation, anti-counterfeiting), energy (e.g., hydrogen storage, batteries), and environmental remediation (e.g., CO2 sequestration). An overview of these one-of-a-kind materials along with recent research advances as a unique drug delivery platform, will be discussed.

Venue: Newberry Hall, 117 Newberry Street SW, Aiken, SC 29801; Phone: 803.641.7087

Heavy Hors d'oeuvres Buffet Menu:

• Fresh Fruit; Raw Vegetables w/ ranch dressing; Chicken Fingers w/ honey mustard
• Fajita Station w/ protein choices of chicken, steak, and shrimp, w/ grilled peppers & onions, lettuce, sour cream, house made salsa, & pepper jack cheese w/ flour tortilla shells
• Newberry Cookies
• Tea and Water (at bar)
• Coffee station
• No-host bar for adult refreshments

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