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Chemistry for Everyone
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Arts and Sciences Reunite in Nanoput: Communicating Synthesis and the Nanoscale to the Layperson
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Stephanie H. Chanteau, Troy Ruths, and James M. Tour
Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology , Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
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April 2003
Vol. 80 No. 4
p. 395
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The art, form, and precision of synthetic chemical science and the nanoscale are conveyed with chemical structures in a venue that can be appreciated by the layperson. This has been done by synthesizing molecules that are 2-nm tall and resemble human formsÑsingle-molecule figures with arms, legs, a torso, and a head. We call these figures "Nanoputians". Through the three-dimensional animated chemical synthesis or "appendage attachment" of "NanoKid's" major body parts, the methodology, strategy, and art behind synthetic chemistry and nanoscale science can be conveyed in a non-intimidating, amusing, and aesthetically pleasing venue. Large-scale prints of these art forms are made that contain millions of the actual nanometer-sized molecules dispersed within their print medium. This is a new method of artistic representation wherein the visual analogue actually contains the invisible nanoscopic figures. A union is sought between the visual arts and chemical sciences in order to present chemical and nanoscale concepts to nonscientists.
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Chanteau, Stephanie H.; Ruths, Troy; Tour, James M. J. Chem. Educ. 2003 80 395.
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Curriculum; Nanotechnology; Organic Chemistry; Outreach; Public Understanding
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February 28, 2005
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