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The Contribution of IUPAC to Polymer Science Education
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Chan, Chin Han; Fellows, Christopher M.; Hess, Michael; Hiorns, Roger; Hoven, Voravee P.; Russell, Gregory T.; dos Santos, Cla´udio G.; S?turcova´, Adriana; Theato, Patrick – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Polymer education relies on generally agreed terminology and nomenclature rules. The Polymer Division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) generates and recommends such rules for naming processes and materials in polymer science. It is the goal of IUPAC that these recommendations be applied in polymer science curricula…
Descriptors: Plastics, Science Education, Chemistry, Academic Standards
Heightening Awareness for Graduate Students of the Potential Impacts of Nanomaterials on Human Health and the Environment Using a Theoretical-Practical Approach
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de Melo, Nathalie F. S.; Fraceto, Leonardo F.; Grillo, Renato – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Rapid growth in nanoscience and nanotechnology in recent years has been accompanied by studies of the toxicity and potential impacts of nanomaterials on human health and the environment, but less has been done concerning education in this area. There is therefore a need for courses that address this theme at universities worldwide, in order to…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Public Health, Science and Society, Fundamental Concepts