Intro to Nano
Summary
The Intro to Nano exhibition introduces the basics of nanoscience through four exhibit components. At the ultra-tiny nanoscale, materials exhibit unique properties and often rely on self-assembly techniques to form useable nanotechnology. See what a billion (and one billionth) of something looks like, manipulate the size of a quantum dot to see its strange, changing properties, and watch as floating “molecules” move themselves into an orderly pattern on an air hockey table.
Exhibit Objectives
Big Idea
Nano means working at super small size scales to manipulate materials to exhibit new phenomena.
Learning goals:
- Things at the nanoscale are super small.
- Super small nanoparticles can have very unexpected properties.
- Scientists are figuring out how to create surprising things at the nanoscale through self-assembly.
Exhibition Components
A Billion Beads
A Billion Beads is a multimedia, static-display component of the Intro to Nano exhibition. A nanometer is just one billionth of a meter, and A Billion Beads visually demonstrates the scale of 1,000,000,000 using tubes of tiny beads. Let the video monitor guide you through the concept of scale on the nano level, or see for yourself by examining tubes containing one thousand, one million, and one billion tiny beads. The Intro to Nano video is attached to the back of the Billion Beads exhibit.Intro to Nano video
The Intro to Nano Video, attached to the A Billion Beads exhibit, is a video-based component of the Intro to Nano Exhibition. Get an overview of the unique challenges and opportunities presented by nanoscale science, and dive into the super tiny scale of nanotechnology.Quantum Dots
Quantum Dots is an interactive component of the Intro to Nano exhibition. Materials exhibit different properties when they are reduced in size to the nanoscale. Alter the size of a magnified quantum dot and watch the light it emits shift from red to blue as it shrinks to a fraction of a nanometer. Read about real world applications of quantum dots and nanoparticles, from medical imaging to consumer goods.Self-Assembly Air Hockey
Self-Assembly Air Hockey is an interactive, multimedia component of the Intro to Nano exhibition. A key factor in the development of usable nanotechnology is the ability of molecules to self-assemble. Place hovering “molecules” onto the air hockey table and watch as they assemble into patterns all by themselves—just like molecules in nanomaterials.Universal Design
The following features of the program's design make it accessible
- Provide multiple entry points and multiple ways of engagement
- Provide physical and sensory access to all aspects of the program. Visitors can touch, see and hear different elements of the program.
To give an inclusive presentation of this program
No information available
Summary
The Intro to Nano exhibition introduces the basics of nanoscience through four exhibit components. At the ultra-tiny nanoscale, materials exhibit unique properties and often rely on self-assembly techniques to form useable nanotechnology. See what a billion (and one billionth) of something looks like, manipulate the size of a quantum dot to see its strange, changing properties, and watch as floating “molecules” move themselves into an orderly pattern on an air hockey table.
Exhibit Objectives
Big Idea
Nano means working at super small size scales to manipulate materials to exhibit new phenomena.
Learning goals:
- Things at the nanoscale are super small.
- Super small nanoparticles can have very unexpected properties.
- Scientists are figuring out how to create surprising things at the nanoscale through self-assembly.
Exhibition Components
A Billion Beads
A Billion Beads is a multimedia, static-display component of the Intro to Nano exhibition. A nanometer is just one billionth of a meter, and A Billion Beads visually demonstrates the scale of 1,000,000,000 using tubes of tiny beads. Let the video monitor guide you through the concept of scale on the nano level, or see for yourself by examining tubes containing one thousand, one million, and one billion tiny beads. The Intro to Nano video is attached to the back of the Billion Beads exhibit.Intro to Nano video
The Intro to Nano Video, attached to the A Billion Beads exhibit, is a video-based component of the Intro to Nano Exhibition. Get an overview of the unique challenges and opportunities presented by nanoscale science, and dive into the super tiny scale of nanotechnology.Quantum Dots
Quantum Dots is an interactive component of the Intro to Nano exhibition. Materials exhibit different properties when they are reduced in size to the nanoscale. Alter the size of a magnified quantum dot and watch the light it emits shift from red to blue as it shrinks to a fraction of a nanometer. Read about real world applications of quantum dots and nanoparticles, from medical imaging to consumer goods.Self-Assembly Air Hockey
Self-Assembly Air Hockey is an interactive, multimedia component of the Intro to Nano exhibition. A key factor in the development of usable nanotechnology is the ability of molecules to self-assemble. Place hovering “molecules” onto the air hockey table and watch as they assemble into patterns all by themselves—just like molecules in nanomaterials.Universal Design
The following features of the program's design make it accessible
- Provide multiple entry points and multiple ways of engagement
- Provide physical and sensory access to all aspects of the program. Visitors can touch, see and hear different elements of the program.
To give an inclusive presentation of this program
No information available
Permissions
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