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In the Classroom
Development of a Nanomaterials One-Week Intersession Course
Keith A. Walters and Heather A. Bullen
Department of Chemistry, Northern Kentucky University, Highlands Heights, KY 41099
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October 2008
Vol. 85 No. 10
p. 1406
Abstract
A novel one-week intersession lecture–lab hybrid course on nanomaterials is presented. The course provided a combination of background theory and hands-on laboratory experiments to educate students about nanomaterials and nanotechnology. The design of the course, subject matter, and laboratory experiments are discussed. Topics and level were chosen to balance theory, characterization methods, and applications of nanomaterials with a particular emphasis on the societal impacts of nanomaterials.
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Walters, Keith A.; Bullen, Heather A. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 1406.
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Keywords
Crystals / Crystallography; Curriculum; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; Inorganic Chemistry; Inquiry-Based / Discovery Learning; Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary; Materials Science; Nanotechnology; Second-Year Undergraduate; Semiconductors; Spectroscopy; Thermal Analysis
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