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General information
The Identification and Production of Materials - lecture notes by Dr Gavin Edwards (The University of New South Wales) in pdf format from the 2000 Year 12 HSC workshop for teachers
http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/highschool/files/materials.pdfChemistry: Production of Materials - from HSC Online
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/chemistry/core/identification/
Polymers
Dangers of PolystyrenePolymer Discovery - from Online HSC Resources, Key Centre for Polymer Colloids, The University of Sydney
http://www.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/discovery/Syllabus.htmlPolymer Factsheet - from Assumption College, downloadable .pdf file
http://www.assumption.edu/users/bniece/olympiad/Polymers/PolymerFacts.pdfFaces in Polymers - a module from the Chemical Heritage Foundation, History of Chemistry
http://www.chemheritage.org/EducationalServices/FACES/teacher/poly/home.htmPolymers: Molecular Giants - from Chemical Heritage Foundation
http://www.chemheritage.org/explore/explore-nav5.htmlThe Macrogalleria- from the Department of Polymer Science, University of Southern Mississippi - a cyberwonderland of polymer fun
http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/index.htmBaffled by the Baby Bottle: A Case Study in Chemistry - from The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection at State University of New York at Buffalo, includes CASE TEACHING NOTES for Baffled by the Baby Bottle
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/baffled/baffled.htmlPhysical Properties of Food Wraps - from The Dow Chemical Company - a laboratory procedure
http://www.doweducation.com/teachers/g912/physical.htmWorld Of Plastics And Polymers - from Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement, Illinois Institute of Technology- Laboratory procedures to make plastics and investigate their properties
http://www.iit.edu/~smile/chbi9904.htmPolymers and People - from Beyond Discovery, The National Academy of Sciences
http://www.beyonddiscovery.org/content/view.article.asp?a=203Materials in Everyday Life - from the Materials Science & Engineering Career Resource Center - includes the bionic person, automobiles, bicylces and the kitchen
http://www.crc4mse.org/MEL/Refining of Petroleum -from Australian Institute of Petroleum - a Fact Sheet
http://www.aip.com.au/industry/fact_refine.htmRefining Petroleum - from Earth Science Australia
http://earthsci.org/mineral/energy/gasexpl/refine.html10.6.4 Break down large molecules by catalytic cracking of kerosene - from The University of Queensland: School Science Lessons- practical activities
Simple Distillation - short video of setting up equipment from Online Lab Manual, Wellesley College
http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/topic10.html#10.6.4
http://www.wellesley.edu/Chemistry/chem211lab/Orgo_Lab_Manual/Appendix/Techniques/SimpleDistill/simple_distillation.htmlIllustration of apparatus for distillation exercise - graphic - from The University of Queensland: Science School Lessons
http://www.uq.edu.au/_School_Science_Lessons/10.6.3chd.GIFPlastics Resource - from the American Plastics Council, includes How plastics are made
Plastics - The Basics and Uses of Plastics (Plastics 101)
http://www.plasticsresource.com/s_plasticsresource/sec.asp?TRACKID=&CID=92&DID=133Ethylene - Ethene (ethylene): Properties, Production & Uses - from Aus-etute Chemistry (tutorials designed for High School Chemistry Students)
http://www.ausetute.com.au/ethene.htmlThe Vinyl Institute - includes Vinyl the material, Vinyl and the environment
http://www.vinylinfo.org/The Vinyl Council of Australia
http://www.vinyl.org.au/Vinyl Chloride Monomer - from The Vinyl Council of Australia
http://www.vinyl.org.au/environment/vinylchloridemonomer.cfm?Manufacturing PVC - from Australian Vinyls
http://www.av.com.au/manufact/intro.htmlPolyvinyl Chloride PVC - from British Plastics Federation
http://www.bpf.co.uk/bpfindustry/plastics_materials_Polyvinyl_Chloride_PVC.cfmIISRP Online - International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. including What is Synthetic Rubber?
http://www.iisrp.com/What do those recycling Numbers mean? - from the Macrogalleria
http://www.visy.com.au/divisions/category_page.aspx?did=1&sid=3&cid=89&scid=90ChemFinder.Com - search for information about molecules - by common name, partial name, molecular formula, molecular weight and more
http://chemfinder.camsoft.com/Plastic Money - from Questacom
http://www.questacon.edu.au/html/plastic_banknotes.htmlA NEW ERA – POLYMER CURRENCY NOTES: 1988 Onwards - from Reserve Bank of Australia
http://www.rba.gov.au/Museum/Displays/1988_onwards_polymer_currency_notes/index.htmlPolymer Currency Notes - from Note Printing Australia
http://www.noteprinting.com/banknotes.htmlPolymers and Polymerization - from Ause-tute
http://www.ausetute.com.au/polymers.htmlPolymers - from Launceston College
http://www.launc.tased.edu.au/online/sciences/PhysSci/pschem/carbon/poly/Polymers.htmPolymers and intermolecular bonds - from Making the Modern World
http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/learning_modules/chemistry/03.TU.02/Addition (Chain Growth) Polymers - from Mark Bishop's Chemistry Site at Monterey Peninsula College
http://www.mpcfaculty.net/mark_bishop/addition_polymers.htm
Let's Make an Addition Polymer - from University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign - The Polymerization of Polymethylacrylate from a Methyl Acrylate Monomer
http://matse1.mse.uiuc.edu/~tw/polymers/a.htmlPolymer Chemistry - from Tangram Technology Ltd
http://www.tangram.co.uk/TI-Polymer-Introduction.htmlStep Growth Polymerisation - Notes for Overhead Projector from University of Warwick
http://www.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/discovery/9.2.2/Condensation Polymerisation Reaction Used in the creation of Nylon 6-10 - From University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign - A Demonstration
http://matse1.mse.uiuc.edu/~tw/polymers/c.htmlPolystyrene Packaging Delivers! - from Polystyrene Packaging Company including Educational Resources and Polystyrene Facts
http://www.polystyrene.org/BASF GROUP - On the BASF server you can search for any information by using the "search for" command and inserting one or more items eg 'Styrene Polymers'.
http://www.basf.de/en/suche.htm?&su=Styrene+polymers&go=start+search&id=*129*OH**bsf000Free Leaflets - Plastics Industry - from Health and Safety Executive, UK
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/plasindx.htm
The Polystyrene Page - from Environmental Justice Activists Site
http://www.ejnet.org/plastics/polystyrene/Fire and explosion risks from pentane in expandable polystyrene (EPS) - from Health and Safety Executive, UK - EPS beads contain a flammable gas, usually pentane
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ppis1.pdfPolystyrene & Health Homepage - from Enviroweb, an online support list
http://www.ejnet.org/plastics/polystyrene/health.html
Materials and Energy from the Biomass
What is Biomass? Biomass is the animal and plant matter present in the biosphere.Biobased Chemicals and MaterialsBiomass – the growing energy resource - from Nova, Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/nova/039/039key.htmBiomass Program - from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/Biomass Processing in the 21st Century - from Dartmouth College, USA - Potential, Challenges and a Vision of the Future
http://www.thayer.dartmouth.edu/thayer/research/bioproc.htmlBiomass - The Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/recp/biomass/index.htmlBiomass energy - from Sustainable Energy Queensland
http://www.sustainableenergy.qld.edu.au/pdfs/factsheet_10.pdfExploring Ways to Use Biomass Energy - from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/renewable_energy/biomass/index.cfm/mytopic=50001
Uses of Starches and Sugars - from US Department of Agriculture
http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ius6/ius6b.pdf Biobased Products and Bioenergy - from US Department of Agriculture
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/biomass/biomass.htmStructure of Cellulose - graphic - from University of Notre Dame
http://www.nd.edu/~aseriann/cellulose.html
Structure of Cellulose - graphic - from Southbank University, UK
http://www.sbu.ac.uk/water/hycel.html[Back to top of page]
Renewable carbon compounds as fuels
Additional Material on Ethanol Chemical Fact Sheet for Ethanol - from Spectrum Laboratories
http://www.speclab.com/compound/c64175.htmEthanol fact sheet - from Department of Environment and Heritage
http://www.npi.gov.au/database/substance-info/profiles/35.htmlEthanol Production Process - from Australian Ethanol Limited
http://www.indcor.com.au/process.htmEthanol from Plants - from Online HSC Resources, Key Centre for Polymer Colloids, The University of Sydney
http://www.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/discovery/9.2.3/The Corn Fuel Ethanol Home Page - from Ontario Corn Producers Association
Alcohol, Chemistry and You - from Kennesaw University - Case-Study General Chemistry Curriculum Supplements
http://ontariocorn.org/ethanol/ethahome.html
http://chemcases.com/alcohol/alc-03.htmEthanol Chemistry - from a UK GCSE Site for students
http://gcsechemistry.com/iethanol.htm[Back to top of page]
Uses of Ethanol
Ethanol from Plants - from The Key Centre for Polymer Colloids
http://www.kcpc.usyd.edu.au/discovery/9.2.3-short/syllabus.htmlProperties and Uses of Ethanol - from Science Fun - includes information about effects of drinking alcohol
http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/chemweek/ethanol/ethanol.html
Products from Cellulose
Cellulose Acetate - from The Plastics Historical Society - Images of Products
http://www.plastiquarian.com.ca.htmMore Detail http://www.plastiquarian.com/ca2.htm
Cellulose Ethers - from SpecialChem - Many Uses are listed
Cellulose Acetate Phthalate - from G.M. Chemical products - Used to coat medicine tablets
http://www.specialchem4adhesives.com/resources/latest/displaynews.aspx?id=243
http://www.gmchemical.com/products.htm
Cellulose Acetate Reinforcing Fibre - from Central Fiber Products, describes Many Uses
http://www.centralfiber.com/fibers.htmlGlue Created from Biomass Byproducts - from The A to Z of Materials
http://www.azom.com/details.asp?newsID=6814
Renewable Technologies
Renewable energy projects - from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/projects/index.htmlEnabling Technologies - from Australian Greenhouse Office
http://www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/recp/enabling/index.htmlRenewable Energy Map of Australia - from Geoscience Australia - with clickable map to investigate location of power generation in Australia from renewable sources
http://www.agso.gov.au/renewable/
Alternative energy sources
How Batteries Work - from Energizer
http://www.energizer.com/learning/howbatterieswork.aspHow Batteries Work - from How Stuff Works
http://home.howstuffworks.com/battery.htmLearn about Hydrogen and Fuel Cells - from energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/education/abcs.htmlElectric Transportation - Owning an Electric Vehicle: An Overview - Battery Primer - from South Carolina Edison
http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvironment/ElectricTransportation/Tips/BatteryPrimer.htmBattery chemistry - from Ultralife
http://www.ultralifebatteries.com/battery_chemistry.phpHydrogen Fuel Cell Basics - from Olympus Microscopy - Java Applet shows animation
http://www.olympusmicro.com/primer/java/fuelcell/Experiments in Electrochemistry - from the Fun Science Gallery - including the Lemon Battery, Daniell's Cell, the Concentration Cell, Volta's Pile and a Galvanic Cell
http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/electro/electro.htm
Added Information on Galvanic Cells Feb 2003
Galvanic Cell Diagram - from Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University
http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/majors/tutorialnotefiles/galvanic.gifGalvanic Cell - from Eveready Batteries - Image shows types of batteries
http://www.energizer.com/products/default.aspNon-rechargeable Batteries - from the Electrochemistry Encyclopedia, Case Western Reserve University - History and Diagrams
http://electrochem.cwru.edu/ed/encycl/fig/art-b02-batt-nonr.htmLithium Cell - from the Electrochemistry Encyclopedia, Case Western Reserve University, Diagrams of Stucture
http://electrochem.cwru.edu/ed/encycl/fig/b02/b02-f07.jpgLead-Acid Battery - from Georgia State University - Diagrams of Stucture, Charging and Discharging Processes
Fuel Cell Image - from Newmango Design - Colour Diagram of Stucture of Fuel Cell
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/leadacid.html
http://www.newmango.com/infographics/fuel_cell.html Fuel Cell - from Technology Reseach News - A fuel cell for a Mobile Phone
http://www.trnmag.com/Stories/2002/031302/Fuel_cell_aimed_at_handhelds_031302.html The UNSW Vanadium Battery - Recent Progress
http://www.vrb.unsw.edu.au/
The Gratzel Cell - also called the Dye Sensitized Solar Cell
Solar Leaves - from Online Chemical Engineering Information
http://www.cheresources.com/solarleaves.shtmlGratzel Cells – Solar Cells Based on Titanium Dioxide - from the A to Z of Materials
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells - from University of Queensland Physics - A replacement for the dye
http://www.azom.com/details.asp?ArticleID=2210
http://www.physics.uq.edu.au/lp/nano-optics/photovoltaics.html Dye Sensitized Solar Cells - from University of Queensland Physics - Scroll Down to 2.Alternative Solar Cells
http://softsolids.physics.uq.edu.au/our_research.htmlReduction Potentials - from University of Southern California - Table of Values
http://www.csudh.edu/oliver/chemdata/data-e.htmCalculating Cell EMF (Voltages) - from Aus-e-Tute Chemistry Tutorials -includes worked examples
http://www.ausetute.com.au/calcelemf.html
Nuclear chemistry
Download an Excel spreadsheet/database which contains selected information on over 70 isotopes that are used in medicine, industry or for scientific research. Information in the database includes name of element, symbol, alternative name, isotope, half-life, radiation produced, general and specific use, and where available, details of how the isotope is produced, handling requirements and chemical properties. If available, a suitable web site (URL) has been added. Requires Microsoft Excel to open the file.
Welcome to the University of Wisconsin Nuclear Reactor (UWNR) Virtual Tours - this is a research reactor primarily used for educational purposes, tour includes photographs, diagrams and animations
http://reactor.engr.wisc.edu/Vtour.htmThe Benign Hamburger - from The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Study Collection at State University of New York at Buffalo, includes
CASE TEACHING NOTES for The Benign Hamburger
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/Benign_Hamburger.htmlNuclear Chemistry - from Physical Science Series - Interactive Multimedia programs
http://www.physicalscienceseries.com/nuclearchemistry.htmUse of Lead-210 Dating - from The School of Geoscienes, University of Wollongong
Identifying Recent Sedimentation in the Minnamurra River
http://www.coastal.crc.org.au/coast2coast2002/proceedings/Theme4/Use-of-lead-210-dating-identify.pdf
Fact Sheets on Medical Uses of Radioisotopes
Radioisotopes and You - from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
http://www.ansto.gov.au/ari/Radioactivity, Isotopes and Radioisotopes from Nature, Nuclear Reactors and Cyclotrons for use in Nuclear Medicine - from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
http://www.ansto.gov.au/info/reports/radboyd.htmlTUTORIAL: Radioisotope Production - from Crump Institute for Biological Imaging, UCLA School of Medicine
http://www.crump.ucla.edu/lpp/radioisotopes/radioisoprod.htmlNuclear Medicine - from The National Atomic Museum, USA
http://www.atomicmuseum.com/tour/nuclearmedicine.cfmRadiopharmacy - from The Department of Nuclear Medicine at Liverpool Hospital, NSW
http://www.swsahs.nsw.gov.au/healthser/liv/NucMed/radiopharmacy.aspPhysics: From Quanta to Quarks - links to HSC Physics pages, from UniServe Science
http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/curric/stage6/phys/fromqtoq.htmlNuclear Energy Institute - Nuclear Industrial Applications
http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=2&catid=110Radiopharmaceuticals - A Tutorial - from Loyola University, USA
http://lunis.lumc.edu/nucmed/tutorial/radpharm/The Canadian Nuclear Industry - an unofficial and privately-maintained list of Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding CANDU reactors and nuclear power generation in Canada
http://www.nuclearfaq.ca/TUTORIAL: Radioisotope Production - PET Tracers: Structure and Function - from Crump Institute for Biological Imaging, UCLA School of Medicine
http://www.crump.ucla.edu/lpp/radioisotopes/tracers.htmlRadioisotopes in Industry - from Uranium Information Centre Ltd
http://www.uic.com.au/nip27.htmRadioisotopes in Medicine - from Uranium Information Centre Ltd
http://www.uic.com.au/nip26.htmUranium Information Centre, Australia: Educational Resource Papers - including Chemistry of Uranium and the Peaceful Atom
http://www.uic.com.au/education.htmNuclear Chemistry and the Community - from ChemCases.com at Kennesaw State University
http://www.chemcases.com/nuclear/Radioimmunoassay - from John Kimball's Biology Pages
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/R/Radioimmunoassay.htmlLet's Play PET - from UCLA School of Medicine - Main Menu,
http://laxmi.nuc.ucla.edu:8000/lpp/lpphome.htmlLet's Play PET - from UCLA School of Medicine - Main Menu (ShockWave version of above)
http://laxmi.nuc.ucla.edu:8000/lpp/shocked/lppshocked.html
also
http://www.crump.ucla.edu/lpp/shocked/rds.htmlIsotopes for Medicine and the Life Sciences - from National Academies Press, USA - a book available as scanned graphic images
http://books.nap.edu/books/0309051908/html/
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