CHED 1509 |
| Scanning probe microscopes are becoming increasingly important and valuable for studying surface reactions and molecular properties in chemistry and other science disciplines. Many top universities have already demonstrated success using SPM instruments in undergraduate classrooms, providing students with a “hands-on” experience with molecules and nanoscience. Opportunities are emerging for careers in nanotechnology and materials science - there is an emerging need for workers with SPM skills. The goals are to provide students with state-of-the-art technology to make them competitive in a global job market. The concepts to be presented in lab courses will be discussed, working within the constraints of three hour laboratory sessions. Example labs such as the operating principle of AFM/STM instruments; an overview of forces that can be measured and mapped (i.e. magnetic, electronic, adhesive, frictional forces); the principles of force-distance measurements; views of molecularly resolved lattices such as Au(111), mica(0001), self-assembled monolayers, graphite will be described. |
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Research and Education in Material Science
8:30 AM-11:35 AM, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Rosedown, Oral
Division of Chemical Education |