CHED 871 |
| At the University of Iowa, several experiments involving semiconductor quantum dots have been introduced into the undergraduate chemistry curriculum at the introductory and advanced levels. In introductory chemistry, CdSe and CdSe/S quantum dots are synthesized and the optical spectra are recorded. In the physical chemistry laboratory, theoretical quantum mechanics is introduced for interpreting the quantum dot optical spectra. A First-Year Seminar course entitled Explorations in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was also developed. In this seminar course, the fundamental concepts of nanoscience are introduced, the properties of nanoscale materials are examined, and the tools for visualizing nanoscale objects are investigated in a series of laboratory experiments and hands-on demonstrations. The societal implications of nanotechnology are discussed at the end of the semester. Courses such as this are complementary to efforts to incorporate nanotechnology in the chemistry curriculum, because they offer a broader coverage of topics in nanotechnology for non-majors. |
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Nanotechnology in Undergraduate Education
1:30 PM-5:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 McCormick Place North -- Room N227B, Level 2, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |