Nanocrete

By kim Grady1; James Marti (editor)2; Deb Newberry (editor)3; Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education4

1. BehaveHeuristics LLC 2. University of Minnesota 3. Dakota County Technical College/Nano-Link: Center for Nanotechnology Education/Hysitron 4. Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN

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Abstract

This module introduces students to the nanotechnologies, processes, and methods being tested by industry to prepare strong and lightweight cementitious products and systems. The module takes the learner through processing a material (called microgrinding or powder milling) to reduce its size and use the new material (nanoparticles) as an aggregate to create a dense yet light and strong concrete. Hands-on activities include processing nanoparticles, creating nanocrete samples, and testing samples for tensile strength and durability (hardness).

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  • kim Grady, James Marti, Deb Newberry, Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education (2020), "Nanocrete," https://nanohub.org/resources/32492.

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Billie Copley

Dakota County Technical College/ Nano-Link: Center for Nanotechnology Education

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  1. ATE Centers
  2. educator resources
  3. English
  4. high school
  5. K-12
  6. materials
  7. materials science
  8. middle school
  9. Modeling nanomaterials
  10. nanocrete
  11. Nano-Link
  12. nanoparticles
  13. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
  14. nanoscience/technology education
  15. priority of forces
  16. sense of scale
  17. size and scale
  18. surface area to volume ratio
  19. tools of nanoscience