Teaching Materials (1-10 of 10)

1. Encapsulación y Liberación Controlada: Macro Cápsulas (Encapsulation & Controlled Release)

   30 Jun 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, James J Marti, Kyle Forgette, Rodfal Alberto Rodriguez (editor), María Teresa Rivera (editor)

   Este módulo introduce el proceso de la formación de macro cápsulas y el concepto de autoensamblaje. Formar cápsulas a escalas macro, micro y nano tiene aplicaciones muy importantes en la liberación de medicamentos, cosméticos, tecnología de...

2. Micelas (Micelles)

   16 Jun 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Lisa Siedman, Jeanette Mowery, James J Marti, Kyle Forgette, Rodfal Alberto Rodriguez (editor), María Teresa Rivera (editor)

   Este módulo introduce los conceptos de micelas y la concentración crítica de micelas (CMC, por sus siglas en inglés). Las micelas tienen aplicaciones importantes en la biotecnología. En ocasiones, se utilizan para llevar fármacos (drogas) a tejidos y...

3. NNCI Outreach Demonstration Guide

   10 Feb 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano

   This compendium of demonstrations includes 17 activities that can be used to demonstrate topics to students and the general public.  They are useful for science festivals, family science nights, and science cafes.  ...

4. Encapsulation & Controlled Release

   05 Feb 2020 | | Contributor(s):: James J Marti, Kyle Forgette, Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education

   This module introduces the process of forming macrocapsules and the concept of self-assembly. Forming capsules at the macro, micro, and nano levels have very important applications in drug delivery, cosmetics, food technology, and cleaning up environmental toxins. The module includes a...

5. Micelles

   05 Feb 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Dr. Lisa Siedman, Jeanette Mowery, Kyle Forgette, James J Marti, Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education

   This module introduces micelles and the concept of critical micelle concentration (CMC). Micelles have important applications in biotechnology. Micelles are sometimes used to deliver drugs to their target in the body. Micelles are also sometimes used to deliver genes into plant cells in...

6. The Water Race: Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Surfaces

   23 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Alondra Droege, NNCI Nano

   This high school chemistry lesson provides an introduction to the engineering of an interfacial surface at the nanoscale. It demonstrates concepts of hydrophobic and hydrophilic behavior. Students will create (through chemical reactions) a hydrophobic and hydrophilic surface using a 2 nanometer...

7. Modeling Self Assembly Middle School Version

   15 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Roquel Stanley, Angela Berenstein, NNCI Nano

   This is the middle school version of a more complex high school lesson. There are two activities in this lesson, the Fly Prison and the Water Maze.  The Fly Prison is a hands-on modeling activity designed to introduce students to the area of nanotechnology and give them a basic...

8. Modeling Self Assembly High School Version

   15 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Roquel Stanley, NNCI Nano

   There are two activities in this lesson, the Fly Prison and the Water Maze.  The Fly Prison is a hands-on modeling activity designed to introduce students to the area of nanotechnology and give them a basic understanding of how researchers build very small devices by the self-assembly of...

9. Using Modeling to Demonstrate Self-Assembly in Nanotechnology

   01 Dec 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Rocquel Stanley, NNCI Nano

   There are two activities in this lesson, the Fly Prison and the Water Maze.  The Fly Prison is a hands-on modeling activity designed to introduce students to the area of nanotechnology and give them a basic understanding of how researchers build very small devices by the self-assembly of...

10. Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

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    12 Dec 2006 | | Contributor(s):: Lynn Marie Santiago

    This is the fourth contribution from the students in the University of Texas at El Paso Molecular Electronics course given in the fall of 2006.This presentation is presented at the undergraduate level and introduces spectroscopic ellipsometry, which is one of the most important characterization...