Modern materials
This collection of resources to support the teaching of modern materials. Including Electroluminescent film or wire i.e. LCD, Graphene, metal foams and titanium, coated metals, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), nanomaterials, biopolymers, super alloys, carbon fibre, micro-encapsulation, and biometrics.
Inspired by space: modern materials
This collection of resources has been developed to support the teaching of modern materials. Each resource is inspired by space, providing information, experiments and discussion points for each of the modern materials and technologies.
Smart Materials
This collection of smart materials resources supports students to learn about Quantum Tunnelling Composite, shape memory alloys, polymorph, microencapsulation, photochromic dyes, thermochromic dyes and E-textiles. The collection provides a classroom presentation, teacher notes, student worksheets, student revision questions and a mock exam worksheet.
Modern Materials
This collection of resources support students to increase their understanding of Kevlar, carbon fibre, glass reinforced polyester, phase changing materials, Nomex, geotextiles, LCD, Rhovyl, breathable clothing, UV protective clothing and microfibres. The resources provide a classroom presentation, student worksheet, teacher notes and a student assessment.
To make graphene
This video explores graphene and explains how it can be made simply using sellotape and graphite from a pencil. It also mentions some of the applications of graphene.
Using carbon fibre to create a Boeing 787
This video from Boeing looks at the use of carbon fibre to create the Boeing 787 fuselage. It shows the layup of carbon fibre tape on the curve of the aircraft, the heating of the fuselage in an industrial oven and a brief overview of the difference that composites like carbon fibre are making to the manufacture of aircraft.
Nanotechnology Song
In this video clip, produced by the Science Museum, the Punk Science team explains the science of nanotechnology in the form of a song. The song explains why we need microscopes to see nanoparticles, how it is possible to examine how materials behave and that nanotechnology leads to scientific breakthroughs. The song is accompanied by graphics and props which illustrate the points made.
