Contributions from...

Ferrofluidics
Liquid Metal Golf
Institute for Chemical Education(ICE)
American Chemical Society
SPEXOTICS
Ray-O-Vac Corporation
National Science Foundation

See Atoms

Refrigerator Magnets


For more pictures of the Refrigerator Magnet Display

For more information about Refrigerator Magnets, visit our web site.

Magnetic Force Macroscope (MFM)


LEGO model of a MFM

For more information about the Magnetic Force Macroscope and Magnetic Force Microscopy, visit our web site.

Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)




STM image of carbon atoms on the surface of graphite.

Assemble Atoms

Carbon Nanotubes


Contemplating a giant nanotube.

For more pictures of the Carbon Nanotube Display

Ferrofluids



Fish tank of ferrofluid.


"Leaping Ferrofluid"


For more pictures of the Ferrofluid Display

For more information about Ferrofluids, visit our web site.

Customize Materials

Amorphous Metal


Ball bearings dropped onto three different surfaces (titanium,maraging steel,
and amorphous metal from the same height.


A ball bearing bounces on the amorphous metal surface far longer than ontheother two surfaces.

For more pictures of the Amorphous Metal Display

For more information about Liquid Metal Golf, visit their web site.

For more information about a Amorphous Metal Demonstration, visit our web site.

Light Emitting Diodes


Red LED under microscope.


For more pictures of the LED Display

For more information about LEDs, visit our web site.

LED Traffic Light


For more pictures of the Traffic Light Display

For more information about LED Traffic Lights, visit our web site.

Aerogel


Steve Steiner with his innovation.

For more pictures of the Aerogel

Polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)
Refrigerator Magnets

Members of Tau Beta Pi making refrigerator magnets.

For more information about Refrigerator Magnets, visit our web site.

Personnel

Coordinators

Amy Payne
Cindy Widstrand
Arthur B. Ellis
S. Michael Condren

For a List of the Volunteers .


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