All Materials articles – Page 3
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SoundbitePoo sticks … and how to stop it
How science is saving water and time spent cleaning the loo
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News
2D synthetic clay sheets could create easy to recycle crisp packets
Inorganic nanosheets could lower the carbon footprint of food packaging
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Feature
Why you need A-level chemistry to study dentistry
Understanding enamel, fillings and anaesthetics requires chemistry knowledge
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News
Carbon nanotubes grown using kitchen chemicals
Cheap compounds found in kitchen cupboards can act as catalysts for making carbon nanotubes
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News
Recycling plastic bottles into jet fuel
Teach your students how plastic waste is being converted into hydrocarbon fuels
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Top of the bench 2019: materials practical challenge
Test students’ understanding of materials chemistry and recycling using this practical activity from our Top of the bench competition
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Top of the bench 2019: materials (younger paper)
Test students’ understanding of materials chemistry using these questions from our Top of the bench competition
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Top of the bench 2019: materials (older paper)
Test students’ understanding of materials chemistry using these questions from our Top of the bench competition
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Experiment
The determination of copper in brass
Try this microscale class practical to investigate how much copper there is in brass using nitric acid. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Smart materials: lesson tips
Try these activities to help design your lessons on smart materials. Explore the topic using this simple demonstration of polymers and salt.
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Science concept cartoons: rusting
Use this conversation starter to get your pupils thinking about the process of rusting, and discussing different possibilities.
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News
Dynamic surfaces can be switched by magnetic fields
Magnetic fields can alter surface friction and stickiness
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The life of water
Get hands on with H2O, changing states of matter and the water cycle. These experiments and investigations involve water in the context of space
