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| This is THE web site for element names. You will find this site useful not only for the origins (etymology) of element names, but also for translations of each element name into numerous other languages. ( http://www.vanderkrogt.net/elements/ ) |
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| A Periodic Table at Los Alamos National Laboratory | ||
| This excellent periodic table of the elements was created especially for students. Click on a symbol for everything you need to know about that element. Near the top of the page click on the circular icons for links to some very readable and interesting explanations. ( http://pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/ ) |
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| Interactive Periodic Table | ||
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| Atomic Structure Timeline | ||
| From "atoms and void" of the ancient Greeks to atomic energy in the 1940s, the researchers listed on this web site contributed to our knowledge of the basic structure of matter. Although somewhat advanced, it's a good start for Internet-based research on atomic theory. ( http://www.watertown.k12.wi.us/hs/teachers/buescher/atomtime.asp ) |
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| Chronology of Atomic Theory | ||
| Another good starting point for researching the history of atomic theory, this site was developed with post-secondary students in mind. Some of the information is rather advanced, but you will find excellent illustrated sections on atomic theories and atomic models. ( http://www.3rd1000.com/chronoatoms.htm ) |
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| The Discovery of the Electron | ||
| This is a great site, with a specific focus on J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron. ( http://www.aip.org/history/electron ) |
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| Physics 2000 | ||
| One of the most extraordinary science sites on the Internet, this includes a periodic table applet that helps you visualize atomic structure. This site's table of contents is very comprehensive, so prepare to spend some time if you visit. ( http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/cover.html ) |
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| This periodic table simulation requires Macromedia Shockwave Player (a free download). ( http://www.genesismission.org/educate/scimodule/cosmic/ptable.html ) |
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| What Is a Mole and What Is Avogadro's Number? | ||
| Read about Avogadro's number here and the ways it has been calculated in the past. Click on Determination of Number on the left side panel for an experiment in determining the number for yourself, based on the structure of carbon. ( http://invsee.asu.edu/nmodules/Carbonmod/avogadro.html ) |
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| A rather advanced overview giving several methods of determining Avogadro's number ( http://www.carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/chemical/molemass/avogadno.htm ) |
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| Avogadro’s Hypothesis | ||
| An interesting discussion of Avogadro's hypothesis ( http://www.carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/chemical/molemass/avogadro.htm ) |
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| A Mole's-Eye View | ||
| The mole, Avogadro’s number, and formula units—a simple explanation of how these terms are related. ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/higher/chemistry/calculations_1/mole1_re... ) |
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| National Mole Day Foundation, Inc. | ||
| Mole Day is an actual day dedicated to the mole, which falls on October 23 each year. ( http://www.moleday.org/ ) |
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The Seven Base Quantities of SI, page 53 | ||
| The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty | ||
| This is the National Institute of Standards and Technology site for SI. It has helpful definitions and explanations of SI units and related units. ( http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/index.html ) |
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Natural and Synthetic Vitamin C, page 82 | ||
| The Vitamin C Foundation | ||
| The Vitamin C Foundation web site is aggressively in favour of this vitamin. Beware of exaggeration, but find lots of material here. ( http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/ ) |
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| Fruit Vitamin C Content | ||
| This chart lists the amount of Vitamin C to be found in various fruits, including the Pawpaw and the Camu Camu (containing an "astounding" amount of Vitamin C). Introductory notes provide useful facts about the vitamin. This site also has a list of Vitamin C links. ( http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_fruit_vitamin_c.htm ) |
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| Health World | ||
| A substantial article on every aspect of Vitamin C. Find natural and synthetic versions under Sources. ( http://www.healthy.net/asp/templates/article.asp?PageType=article&ID=2134 ) |
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| The Doctor's Medical Library | ||
| The last paragraph of this article has some interesting facts about natural and synthetic versions of the vitamin. ( http://www.medical-library.net/sites/framer.html?/sites/_ascorbic_acid_ascorbate_vitamin_... ) |
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Other Great Sites for Chapter 3 Careers in Chemistry: Analytical Chemistry, page 96 Doping Control and Drug-Free Sport | ||
| Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) | ||
| This organization funds Canada's Doping Control Laboratory. ( http://www.cces.ca/ ) |
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| World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) | ||
| WADA was established on 10 November 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, to promote and co-ordinate the fight against doping in sport in all its forms at the international level. ( http://www.wada-ama.org/en/ ) |
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| Dr. Thomas G. Chasteen's Home Page | ||
| This Analytical Environmental Chemistry web site is an excellent, but fairly high-level, resource. ( http://www.shsu.edu/~chm_tgc/ ) |
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| Analytical Chemistry Resources | ||
| Links to all kinds of analytical chemistry journals, conferences, demonstrations, experiments, and graphics. ( http://www.anachem.umu.se/eks/pointers.htm ) |
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| Analytical Chemistry Facts | ||
| Analytical chemistry coursework and notes from many sources. ( http://chemistry.about.com/cs/analytchemfacts/ ) |
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| Evidence—The Silent Witness | ||
| A great site with information on forensic chemistry, including a forensic investigation simulation. Follow the link to Fun With Forensics to put your knowledge to the test: Would you make a good detective? ( http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312020/ ) |
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| Canadian Society of Forensic Science | ||
| The official site of CSFS. Click on Careers, Schools to find out about forensic laboratories and schools. ( http://www.csfs.ca ) |
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| National Engineering Week (Canada) | ||
| Canadian engineers would like you to know what they have contributed to space exploration. Besides learning about Canadian engineers at this web site, you can find out about becoming an engineer and the history of engineering. ( http://www.new-sng.com/ ) |
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| Celebration of Women in Engineering | ||
| From the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the Engineer Girl page discusses engineering in Space, Medicine, Environment, and Communications. ( http://www.engineergirl.org/nae/cwe/egmain.nsf/?Opendatabase ) |
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| Discovering Engineering Online | ||
| So what is engineering? This entire site is meant to help answer that question. You’ll find it all here—FAQs about engineering as a career; activities, games, and quizzes; photos and videos related to engineering; and links to detailed information about various branches of engineering. ( http://www.discoverengineering.org/ ) |
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| Careers in Science and Engineering | ||
| This on-line book is a planning guide for students interested in science or engineering as a career. It provides detailed information and advice on how careers in science and engineering are changing, how to evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses, what to expect from a university engineering program, and how to land an engineering job that’s right for you. ( http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/ ) |
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| The Chemical Institute of Canada | ||
| This professional association is for chemists, chemical engineers, and chemical technologists who work in industry, academia, and governments across Canada and around the world. This is the place to learn about what’s going on in the field of chemistry in Canada today. ( http://www.chemeng.ca/cic_home__e.htm ) |
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| Canadian Council of Professional Engineers | ||
| Visit this site for a comprehensive, national view of the engineering profession in Canada. ( http://www.ccpe.ca/ ) |
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| Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (CCWEST) | ||
| CCWEST promotes women in science, technology, engineering and math, celebrates their contributions, and applies new vision to these fields. ( http://www.ccwest.org/ ) |
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| Professional Engineers of Ontario - Salary Survey Results | ||
| Choose Summary Report on the opening page and scroll down to the tables in the report if you wish to know how much Canadian engineers are earning. ( http://www.peo.on.ca//publications/salary_survey/salsurv.html ) |
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| University Chemistry | ||
| This first-year college chemistry course has great summaries of concepts covered in your high school course, as well as information you can use to clarify or extend your understanding. For Chapter 3, look for the links (in the Lecture Notes) under the heading “Atoms, Molecules and Ions.” ( http://wine1.sb.fsu.edu/chm1045/chm1045.htm ) |
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| A good site for supplementing your understanding of important concepts related to electron configurations, periodic trends, chemical bonding, and many other topics covered in your textbook. ( http://www.scidiv.bcc.ctc.edu/wv/101-online.html ) |
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| The Nature of Chemical Bonding | ||
| This site has a useful overview to start your investigation of the ionic and covalent character of bonds. ( http://www.avogadro.co.uk/structure/bondnature.htm ) |
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| On the Chemistry Runway | ||
| Picture molecules in a variety of ways. With the click of a mouse button, switch from ball-and-stick to space-filling models showing a host of familiar and not-so-familiar molecules. ( http://www.udel.edu/chem/mueller/pages/chem527/527stick3D.pdf ) |
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| VSEPR | ||
| This University of Waterloo site provides an introduction to VSEPR and links to related sites. ( http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/~cchieh/cact/c120/vsepr.html ) |
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| Solubility of Solutes and Aqueous Solutions | ||
| A tutorial on solubility with practice problems. ( http://www.chem.lsu.edu/lucid/tutorials/solubility/Solubility.html ) |
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| Sodium Chloride Dissolving in Water | ||
| Go down to the Solutions section of this Iowa State University web page. You’ll find a great animation showing the dissolution of table salt at the molecular level. ( http://www.chem.iastate.edu/group/Greenbowe/sections/projectfolder/animationsindex.htm ) |
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| Solubility Rules | ||
| This is just one of a multitude of Web resources on solubility. To find other sites on this topic, use “solubility rules” as your search term in your favourite search engine. ( http://www.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/solubility_rules.html ) |
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| Ionic Solids in Water | ||
| This page provides a brief discussion of solubility, followed by some solubility guidelines. ( http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/blsolubility.htm ) |
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| General Rules of Solubility | ||
| The solubility rules on this page are easy to understand because each explanation has examples. ( http://www.chem.sc.edu/faculty/morgan/resources/solubility/ ) |
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| Energy in Canada | ||
| The Canadian petroleum industry includes hundreds of firms engaged in various aspects of oil extraction and use. They include exploration and development of crude oil resources, crude oil production, transportation by pipeline or tanker, refining, distribution, and marketing. Under Energy in Canada 2000 Online, click Go online. Scroll to Chapter 3, and click on Crude Oil and Petroleum Products. ( http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/ener2000/online/html/toc_e.htm ) |
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| Energy Worldwide | ||
| The U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, has briefs on the energy situation in “countries of interest” around the world. Click on an area on the map or on a country from the drop-down list to learn about governmental stability and the energy situation in each country. ( http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/ ) |
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| Northern Oil and Gas | ||
| Canada’s oil and gas resources north of 60 degrees latitude are managed by the Northern Oil and Gas Directorate of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. This site has lots of facts about oil and gas in Canada’s north. Don’t miss the maps and the links to other related sites. ( http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/oil/index_e.html ) |
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| Frontier Lands Management | ||
| The Frontier Lands Management Division of Natural Resources Canada oversees resource development of oil and gas. Their web site presents information about the exploration for oil and gas in Canada. ( http://www2.nrcan.gc.ca/es/erb/prb/english/View.asp?x=2 ) |
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| Fuel from Plants | ||
| This web site, from the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association, contains a thorough discussion of the use of ethanol as fuel. ( http://www.greenfuels.org ) |
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| This Natural Resources Canada web site describes Canadian programs involving alternative fuels. Click on “Ethanol” in the centre column to find out how ethanol is developed and used. ( http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/vehiclefuels/ ) |
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| Plastic Facts | ||
| This excellent web site contains a thorough discussion of plastics. A glossary and FAQs are included. ( http://www.plasticsresource.com/ ) |
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| Here you’ll find a brief, clear explanation of what polymers are and how they’re made. Also included are some useful definitions. ( http://www.acmanet.org/fgmc/abc_frp.htm ) |
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Polymer Recycling, p. 434 | ||
| Plastic Recycling Facts | ||
| For information on living responsibly with plastics, check out “Green Living” on the Main Menu. For specific information on recycling, go to “Plastic Recycling & Beyond” in the Main Menu, then choose “Plastic Recycling.” From there, take a look at “Plastic Recycling Facts,” a useful document with information on how plastics are recycled and made into other products. ( http://www.plasticsresource.com/ ) |
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| The Macrogalleria | ||
| “Polymers are all around us, but not many people know what they are.” Go to “Level One: Polymers are Everywhere” to tour a virtual mall and learn about all the polymers you’ll find there. There are a lot of links here—this site is a goldmine of information on polymers! ( http://www.pslc.ws/macrogcss/maindir.html ) |
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| Student Information on Plastics | ||
| This web site contains lists of products that are produced by recycling plastics. ( http://www.eastwaste.com/student/default.asp ) |
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| Recycling Information | ||
| This site contains guides for recycling at home and in your community. ( http://www.obviously.com/recycle/ ) |
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| Using Less | ||
| This website explores reasons why we should reduce our use of materials. ( http://usingless.plasticsresource.com/ ) |
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| The Horror of Westray | ||
| This comprehensive site covers all aspects of the Westray Mine Disaster, from an overview of the use of coal as fuel to articles from the media, links to courtroom transcripts, and a discussion on whether or not mine accidents are inevitable. ( http://www.littletechshoppe.com/ns1625/wraymenu.html ) |
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| Acid-Base Theories | ||
| The scientific community was not impressed with this Swedish scientist’s theory. Find out why in this article. ( http://dbhs.wvusd.k12.ca.us/webdocs/AcidBase/Arrhenius-AcidBase.html ) |
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| Arrhenius Biography | ||
| Eventually, Arrhenius won the Nobel Prize for his work in chemistry, and this Nobel Laureate site tells his story. ( http://www.nobel.se/chemistry/laureates/1903/arrhenius-bio.html ) |
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| pH Measurement | ||
| The pH Measurement Information Resource is a great place to begin your research about pH and pH measurement. ( http://www.ph-measurement.co.uk/ ) |
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| This business site provides product data sheets on a number of different pH sensors. ( http://www.innovativesensors.com/pH_ORP.htm ) |
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| Aspirin-Associated Risk? | ||
| Does buffering an aspirin decrease the risk of GI (gastrointestinal) bleeding associated with unbuffered aspirin use? To read this article in a long-established medical journal, you must register with the site. Registration is free. Use “aspirin” as your search term, and select the 1996 article called “ Risk of aspirin-associated major upper-gastrointestinal bleeding with enteric-coated or buffered product.” ( http://www.thelancet.com/journal/vol348/iss9039/contents ) |
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| How Safe is Low-Dose Aspirin...? | ||
| One more recent study, somewhat technical in nature, may be found at this web site. You may find others. ( http://www.medinet.lk/journals/ccp/vol-33-no11/how-safe.htm ) |
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| Acid Rain | ||
| For an international perspective on acid rain, its effects, and approaches to solving associated problems, visit this web site. Information about liming acidified lakes is accessible by clicking on the link “Acidification & Eutrophication,” and then selecting “Liming as a countermeasure” in the panel on the left. ( http://www.acidrain.org/ ) |
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| This is Environment Canada site on acid rain has links to a fact sheet and other resources. ( http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/index.html ) |
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| Titration Movie | ||
| This web site lists a variety of chemistry-based animations and movies. Scroll down to the Titration Movie for two different sets of moving pictures. ( http://www.shsu.edu/~chm_tgc/sounds/sound.html ) |
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| Acid Deposition | ||
| This web page is your portal to information about acid rain in general, and the effect of acid rain in Atlantic Canada in particular. ( http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/msc/as/as_acid.html ) |
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| Environment Infobase | ||
| Additional information, also through Environment Canada and its State of the Environment Infobase, may be found here. ( http://www.ec.gc.ca/soer-ree/English/headlines/ind5.cfm ) |
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| Another page from the Macrogalleria, this discussion explains how the glass transition temperature of a material affects how well it works as a coating. ( http://www.pslc.ws/macrog/coatings/formulation/tg.htm ) |
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| This link takes you to a wonderful online lesson about the glass transition. The lesson includes videos, diagrams, and activities. The site was created for first-year university students at the University of Cambridge. Therefore, some of the material may be a little high level, but don’t let that stop you from exploring. ( http://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/doitpoms/tlplib/glass-transition/index.php ) |
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| This United Nations site has loads of information on the history and current status of the Kyoto Protocol. ( http://unfccc.int/ ) |
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| This Government of Canada site explains Canada’s involvement in the Kyoto Protocol. ( http://www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/whats_new/overview_e.html ) |
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| This CBC backgrounder provides an excellent summary of the Kyoto Protocol and its implications for Canada. Don’t miss the links in the panel on the right—they’ll take you to additional information. ( http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/kyoto/ ) |
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| A general overview of redox reactions, including practice problems and links to related explanations. ( http://www.chemtutor.com/redox.htm ) |
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| This thorough overview of redox reactions has practice problems and links to relevant applets. In the side panel you will also find links to a Glossary, the Periodic Table, General Chemistry Help, and a search engine. ( http://chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/ch9/redoxframe.html ) |
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| From Chewing Gum to Electromagnetic Induction | ||
| This Inventor Profile features a long list of inventors, including Volta and Faraday, along with the inventions each has become famous for. ( http://www.ideafinder.com/history/of_inventors.htm ) |
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| A biography of Michael Faraday and an account of his discoveries and inventions. Scroll to the bottom of the page for links to the text of some of Faraday’s lectures. ( http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/~eugeniik/history/faraday.htm ) |
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| Invention of the Battery | ||
| The history of the battery, written by a Canadian electronics executive. The story begins in the seventeenth century and continues to the present day. ( http://www.buchmann.ca/Article3-Page1.asp ) |
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| The next two web sites contain information on Galvani's and Volta's work in bioelectricity. | ||
| Animal Electricity and Cold Hard Science | ||
| The Galvani vs. Volta debate was one of the most interesting episodes in the history of science. This argument split the whole European scientific world into Voltaists and Galvanists. ( http://neurolab.jsc.nasa.gov/galvani.htm ) |
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| Animal Electricity and Cold Hard Science | ||
| The Galvani vs. Volta debate was one of the most interesting episodes in the history of science. This argument split the whole European scientific world into Voltaists and Galvanists. ( http://ppp.unipv.it/Volta/Pages/ePage1.html ) |
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| New Developments | ||
| Follow the links to get an idea of some of the current research being done on battery technology. ( http://www.allaboutbatteries.com/New-developments.html ) |
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| Advanced Batteries and Fuel Cells | ||
| This Dalhousie University site allows you to take a virtual tour of Dr. Jeff Dahn’s lab. Find out what his team members are working on in the field of battery and fuel cell materials. ( http://fizz.phys.dal.ca/~dahn/ ) |
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| Combinatorial Materials Synthesis | ||
| This article summarizes Combinatorial Materials Synthesis (CMS). ( http://www.aip.org/tip/INPHFA/vol-4/iss-4/p24.pdf ) |
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