Nanoscience and engineering high school research internship program at the University of Alabama

CHED 511

David E Nikles, dnikles@mint.ua.edu, Department of Chemistry and Center for Materials for Information Technology, The University of Alabama, Box 870209, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0209 and Gregory B. Thompson, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Center for Materials for Information Technology, University of Alabama, The University of Alabama, Box 870202, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0202.
The Center for Materials for Information Technology provides an opportunity for high school students to pursue research in nanoscience and engineering during a ten-week summer session. These were students between their junior and senior year or their sophomore and junior year who are interested in a career in research. Each student had heir own research project within the general theme of metal nanoparticles. They were trained in safe laboratory practice and could prepare their own particles independently. Each used x-ray diffraction and SEM EDX to characterize the structure of heir nanoparticles. They also identified potential applications for their particles such as magnetic recording, fuel cell catalysis and cancer therapy. Many of the students accomplished enough to submit competitive entries to regional and national high school science fair competitions. One was a semi-finalist in the Siemens-Westinghouse Competition. Another won the West Alabama Science Fair and competed in the Intel International Science Fair.
 

General Papers
1:00 PM-4:10 PM, Thursday, August 23, 2007 Seaport -- Flagship Room, Oral

Division of Chemical Education

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007