All Careers articles – Page 2
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ResourceNanosilver in medicine
Silver is known as a precious metal that is prized for jewellery, however it has medicinal properties that learners can explore with this resource.
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ResourceNanotechnology and smelly socks
Take a closer look at fabric fibres and the effect of bacteria decay. How does this contribute to smelly socks and what can nanotech do to help?
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ResourceActive and intelligent packaging
Support learners to understand intelligent packaging, polymers, and micro-organisms with this exploration into the function of food packaging.
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ResourceDry cleaning and green Chemistry
Dry cleaners often use perchloroethene instead of water - how do these methods differ and what are their advantages?
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ResourceNappy choice and the environment
How are nappies made, used and disposed of - this is the topic open to learners who use this resource.
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ResourceDisposable cups and the environment
Learners investigate which material is for disposable cups, polystyrene or paper?
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ResourceFeed the world: artificial nitrogen fertilisers
Should we be using artifical fetalisers? That’s th question that students can research and debate in this resource.
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ResourceGreen Chemistry, atom economy and sustainable development
How can learners use chemistry to contribute to a greener world? What role does pollution play in the chemical sciences?
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ResourceMaking oil from waste
How can we convert organic matter into oil? Learners explore this question and discuss what affects this might have worldwide.
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ResourceSpectroscopy
Use a range of sprecta examples to discover more about the unique infrared spectrum that all substances fall on.
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NewsMaking ammonia production greener
Could lasers offer a more sustainable alternative to the Haber process
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FeatureHow science can make burial, cremation and memorial greener
Does alkaline hydrolysis offer a more sustainable approach?
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FeatureThe many uses of nanomaterials
How scientists are using these chemical marvels to develop new biosensors, food testing systems and functional textiles
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NewsTackling global demand for lithium one string at a time
Crystalising lithium salts on strings could be the key to supplying the vast volume needed for a net-zero world
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FeatureVitamin supplements
What’s in them, why we need them and how you can use them to teach titration
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NewsThe effect of human leisure on water pollution
From cocaine to antihistamines, the surprising mix of chemicals detected after a day out at the river
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RSC NewsChemistry Week 2023
Take this opportunity to celebrate and showcase the wonders of chemistry in November
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ResourceCompound confusion | Problem based practical activities
Explore the use of analytical methods and empirical formula to identify unlabelled chemicals.
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ResourceCool drinking | Problem based practical activities
Support students to discover the correct chemical compound to achieve a desired effect on a product, in this case a drinks container.
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ResourceAcid erosion | Problem based practical activities
Remember to brush up on acid erosion with this experiment into the effects of different acid concentrates on tooth enamel