The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity to illustrate the heat energy that is given off during the oxidation of iron. The class will analyze commercial hand warmers and the...

This magazine article explores the extreme environment of the Rio Tinto, a river in Spain with highly acidic and metal-rich water. The article features the work of Ricardo Amils, a scientist studying the microbial...

This course introduces the theory and technology of micro/nano fabrication. Lectures and laboratory sessions focus on basic processing techniques such as diffusion, oxidation, photolithography, chemical vapor deposition,...

This resource provides an introductory activity on redox reactions. As the module states, "Redox is short for reduction/oxidation, a pair of chemical processes that always occur together. Reduction is a gain of...

The Materials Education Resource Center has provided this metals processing lab in order to demonstrate iron oxidation to students in technology and chemistry fields of study. The experiment uses quickens the pace of...