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Chemistry Outreach: Electrochromic polymer

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Using polymers to rival metals in conducting electricity.

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16-18 years

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Republic of Ireland
- Leaving Certificate
  - Chemistry
    - Option 1A: Additional industrial chemistry
      - 1A.1 GENERAL PRINCIPLES
        Social and Applied Aspects
        Awareness of the contributions of chemistry to society, e.g. provision of pure water, fuels, metals, medicines, detergents, enzymes, dyes, paints, semiconductors, liquid crystals and alternative materials, such as plastics, and synthetic fibres; increasi…
Northern Ireland
- A/AS level
  - CCEA Chemistry
    - Unit A2 2: Analytical, Transition Metals, Electrochemistry and Organic Nirtrogen Chemistry
      - 5.10 Polymer chemistry
        5.10.4 recall that polyesters and polyamides can be hydrolysed and are, therefore, biodegradable;
    - Unit AS 2: Further Physical and inorganic Chemistry and an Introdution to Organic Chemistry
      - 2.4 Alkenes
        2.4.10 describe the addition polymerisation of alkenes, for example ethene and propene.

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