Materials
Science and the Nanoworld
Jill Johnsen, Exploratorium Teacher Institute
Foothill
College and Cal State East Bay
johnsenjill@foothill.edu
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Program November 18th, 2009
Click here to view my presentation Nanotechnology and Clean Energy
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Nano Activites:
Investigating
the Nanoscale with Sugar Cubes
BB Model of Grain Boundaries and Defects
Experiments with Nano-Tex the Nano Fabric
Structure of Carbon Nanotubes with
Post-its
Nano Effervescence: Surface Area and Reaction Rates
Cu at the Bottom: Floaters and Sinkers
Chemistry Activities:
Chemical Laboratory Safety Exercise
Floating Paperclip and other
Surface Tension Experiments
Materials Science Acvtities:
Processing and Properties of
High Carbon Steel (Paper Clips)
Converting Photons to Electrons:
Build Your own Solar Cell
bb Model of Grain Boundaries and
Defects
Thermal Conductivity with Liquid Crystals
Food Science Acvtities:
Oil-in-Water & Water-in-Oil Emulsions
Physics Acvtities: