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Carbon Nanotubes: Research and Instrumentation For Undergraduate Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

T. Randy Dillingham ,
Tim Porter ,
Tim Vail ,
Cynthia Hartzell  and
Marilee Sellers
T. Randy Dillingham
Affiliation:
randy.dillingham@nau.edu, Northern Arizona University, Physics & Astronomy, Box 6010, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011, United States
Tim Porter
Affiliation:
tim.porter@nau.edu, Northern Arizona University, Physics & Astronomy, Box 6010, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011, United States
Tim Vail
Affiliation:
timothy.vail@nau.edu, Northern Arizona University, Chemistry, Box 5698, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011, United States
Cynthia Hartzell
Affiliation:
cynthia.hartzell@nau.edu, Northern Arizona University, Chemistry, Box 5698, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011, United States
Marilee Sellers
Affiliation:
marilee.sellers@nau.edu, Northern Arizona University, Biology, Box 5621, Flagstaff, AZ, 86011, United States
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Abstract

A team of faculty at Northern Arizona University (a predominantly undergraduate institution) have joined forces to develop a cross-disciplinary course for sophomore level science students in nanotechnology and the associated instrumentation with an overarching theme centered around carbon nanotubes. Research laboratories with various analytical capabilities were utilized from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics and Astronomy. Specifically, the techniques that were used included scanning electron microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and micro-sensor technology. The course content, the student activities and the initial experience in developing and team-teaching the course are described.

Keywords

Cnanostructurex-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 931: Symposium KK – Education in Nanoscience and Engineering , 2006 , 0931-KK01-02
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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