Title
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
An activity that makes a nanoscale film of oleic acid on water. The student will
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Learn about Ben Franklin’s observations of a thin film that had a nanoscale dimension.
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Create a very thin film with a very dilute solution of oleic acid.
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Use data you collect to determine if you made a thin film with a nanoscale dimension that formed on the surface of water.
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Learn about the molecular interactions that resulted in the formation of the thin film.
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Be introduced to the Big Ideas of Nanoscale Self-Assembly
Student Activity Sheet
OleicAcidGuide2015.doc (69 kB)
Teacher Guide
OleicAcidCalculations2015.doc (40 kB)
Sample Calculations
OleicAcidWorksheet2015.doc (49 kB)
Thin Film Calculation Worksheet