University of Wisconsin-Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center Interdisciplinary Education Group

Size and Scale

• Nanoscale slides*

• Cutting it Down to Nano Lesson*
• How small is a pygmy shrew? Lesson*
• NanoSolutions Lesson*
• NanoSugar Lesson*
• NanoWeights Lesson*
• The Mitten Challenge Lesson*

• Cutting it Down to Nano Activity*
• The Mitten Challenge Activity*
• Exploring the Nanoworld Exhibit*

• Scanning Probe Microscopy Background*
• Atomic Force Microscopy Background*
• Individual Atom Manipulation Background*
• Scanning Microscopy Slides*

• Using SPM to Determine the position of Atoms Lesson*
• Inside the Black Box Lesson*

• Probe Microscopy Exhibit*
• Probe Microscopy Activity*
• Atomic Imaging Videos*
• Particle Manipulation Videos*
• Exploring the Nanoworld Exhibit*

• Quantum Dot Background*
• DNA Barcode Slides*
• Gold Slides*
• Quantum Dot Slides*
• Nanowire Sensor Slides*
• Nickel Nanowire Lab Slides*

• Nano Stained Glass Lesson* (coming soon!)

• Citrate Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles*
• Photochemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles* (coming soon!)
• Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles*
• Synthesis of Nickel Nanowires: Beaker (en espanol)**
• Synthesis of Nickel Nanowire:Syringe (en espanol)**
• Synthesis of CdS Nanoparticles**
• Synthesis of CdSe Quantum Dots***
• Preparation of PMMA Nanospheres*** (coming soon!)
• Diffraction of PMMA Nanospheres*** (coming soon!)
• Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Y2O3:Eu Phosphor***

• Nano Stained Glass Activity* (coming soon!)

• Molecular Motor Background*
• Space Elevator Background*
• Stain Resistant Fabric Background*
• Societal Implications Slides*
• Nanowire Sensor Slides*
• Semiconductor Sensor Slides*
• Solar Power Slides*
• oLED Slides*
• Photonics Slides*

• NanoTex: Testing New Nanofabrics Lesson*
• Smart Papers Lesson*

• Electrochromic Prussian Blue Nanolayer Pixel** (coming soon!)
• Titanium Dioxide Raspberry Solar Cells**
• Preparation of a Fuel Cell**
• Synthesis of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals *** (coming soon!)
• SEM Characterization of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals*** (coming soon!)
• Synthesis of Organic Light Emitting Diodes***
• Preparation of a Fuel Cell***
• A Microfluidic Nanofilter***

• Lotus Effect Activity*
• Magic Sand Activity*
• Exploring the Nanoworld Exhibit*
• Magic Sand Videos*

• Self-Assembly Background*
• Lithography Slides*

• Octadecanethiol Monolayer on Silver*
• Critical Micelle Formation*
• Microcontact Printing**
• Electrochromic Prussian Blue Thin Film**
• Preparation of Surface Conductive Glass***

• Self Assembly Videos*
• Balloon Self-Assembly Videos*
• Magic Sand Videos*
• Magic Sand Activity*
• Lotus Effect Activity*

• SciFi Nanotechnology Unit*
• NanoStained Glass Lesson* (coming soon!)

• NanoStained Glass Activity* (coming soon!)

 Amorphous Metal

• Amorphous Metal Background*
• Amorphous Metal Slides*
• Defects Slides*

• Amorphous Metal Activity*
• Amorphous Metal Videos*
• Amorphous Metal Kit*

 Memory Metal

• NiTi Memory Metal Background*
• Memory Metal Slides*

• Nickel Titanium – A Shape Memory Alloy Lesson*
• Using Shape Memory Metal in Simple Machines Lesson*

• Training NiTi shape memory alloy* (coming soon!)

• Memory Metal Activity*
• Memory Metal Videos*
• Memory Metal Phases Videos*
• Memory Metal Mystery Video*

Solid State Physics and Crystal Structure

• Band Gap Background*
• Electronic Structure Slides*
• Metals Slides*
• Semiconductors Slides*
• Defects Slides*
• Structure and Properties Slides*
• Thermoelectric Device Slides*
• Unit Cells and Stoichiometry Slides*
• Semiconductor Sensor Slides*
• Piezoelectricity Slides*

• Synthesis of a Superconductor***
• Production of F-Centers***
• Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Y2O3:Eu Phosphor***

• Semiconductor Device Movies*
• Polyhedral Model Kit*
• Superconductor Videos*
• Piezoelectric Videos*
• Silicon Videos*
• Thermoelectric videos*
• Band Gap Videos*
• Solid State Model Kit*
• F-Center Videos*
• Exploring the Nanoworld with LEGO® Bricks*

Polymers

• PDMS Background*
• Reentrant Foam Background*

• Reentrant Foam Videos*