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Incorporating Scanning Probe Microscopy into the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum
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Through the support of an NSF-CCLI grant, scanning probe microscopy has been incorporated into the undergraduate chemistry curriculum at the University of Southern Colorado. The instrument, capable of both atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), is initially shown in a demonstration to beginning and general chemistry students. Chemistry majors then revisit the instrument by completing a hands-on experiment in the senior-level instrumental analysis laboratory. Over 150 undergraduates were shown the technology in the first year and 13 upper-division students have become proficient on the instrument. A third facet of curriculum enhancement includes the opportunity for undergraduates to perform research using scanning probe microscopy, which has resulted in four projects initiated. Currently, an experiment suitable for a biochemistry laboratory is being developed.
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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