Energetic performance of reactive metal nanoparticles: Computational materials research integrated with science pedagogy
摘要
We aim to develop and implement a program using reactive modeling dynamic (RMD), one type of computational modeling and simulation techniques, to help college students learn chemical reactions in materials science. Prior to the first implementation of the program, four college students from different engineering majors were selected and trained with RMD, research, and leadership skills utilizing our pedagogical approach. The current study presents the findings of their culminating projects as outputs, where students generated inquiry from their own experiences leading to authentic questions and opportunities to explore and discover material processes. The energetic performance of various metal nanoparticles using RMD is presented and discussed.
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