All Materials articles – Page 5
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Olympic composites: sports equipment and composite materials
A composite is a mix of two or more materials which often have very different properties. Find out about composites used in sport equipment material.
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The role of technology in sporting performance
Learn about how science engineering technology has developed sport and increase performance for athletes in ‘technology-driven’ sports
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Olympic composites (primary level)
Find out what composites are made up of and why they are so important sporting equipment for the Olympics.
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Chemistry and Sport - weightlifting
Find out why chalk is as important in weightlifting as it is in tennis, rock climbing, and even fire-fighting.
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Chemistry and Sport - football
Materials chemistry has revolutionised the game of football and given us the balls, gloves, and goalposts we play with.
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Inorganic polystyrene gives old material a new backbone
New catalytic route opens the door to polymers made from boron and nitrogen
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Magnificent molecules
Sodium poly(acrylate)
Need some fake snow for your Christmas party? Simply look inside an astronaut’s suit
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Responsive nanoparticles target sight-stealing fungus
Eye drop tricks fungal eye infection into self-destruction
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Sustainable development and green chemistry
The Inspirational chemistry chapter ‘Sustainable development and green chemistry’. This chapter suggests games, activities, practicals and demonstrations that prompt students to think critically about how to make every day processes more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
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Recharging the future
As lithium-ion batteries are pushed to their limits, what technology could replace them?
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Fire-fighting lithium–ion battery doesn’t compromise on performance
Electrospun device can release flame retardants in the event of a battery short circuit or catastrophic damage
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Found in the ground
Give your pupils the knowledge and the opportunity to classify materials according to rocks, minerals and fossils.
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Virtual rock kit
A collection of common sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. Each rock has images showing particle arrangements, the rock after weathering, hand sized specimens and the rock in use.
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Materials cards
Spark awareness of the properties and purposes of materials, while teaching terms like ‘permeable’, ‘transparent’ and ‘magnetic’.
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Colourful chemistry
Get colourful with chemistry with these experiments, perfect for learners to explore density and liquids
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White powder mix-up at the factory
Learners create their own chemical investigative company, and solve the mystery of the white powder mix-up. Includes kit list, and safety instructions.
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Teflon: kitchen science podcasts
Introduce your students to Teflon and the properties of materials with this short podcast.