Nanofabrication in Science Education

Authors

  • Z. Hájková Department of Teaching and Didactics of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague | Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
  • P. Šmejkal Department of Teaching and Didactics of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague

Keywords:

nanotechnology, nanoparticles, nanoproduction, nanocar, top-down, bottom-up, educational demonstrations, teaching experiments

Abstract

Nanoparticles and nanostructures can be fabricated by numerous methods. These methods are usually divided into "top-down" and "bottom-up" approaches. In this contribution, two simple demonstrations of the construction of a "nanocar" are presented. Both demonstrations are based on macroscopic analogies with LEGO bricks or sugar crystals (that represent atoms or molecules) and are suitable for secondary science education.

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Published

2014-09-15

How to Cite

Hájková, Z., & Šmejkal, P. (2014). Nanofabrication in Science Education. Chemické Listy, 108(9), 892–896. Retrieved from http://chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/471

Issue

Vol. 108 No. 9 (2014)

Section

Articles