Nanotechnology Invention and Design: Phase Changes, Energy, and Crystals
![nitinol phase changes from wikipedia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NiTi_structure_transformation.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/tool_full/public/2019-11/NiTi_structure_transformation.jpg?itok=P9WVsPxL)
Subject
Chemistry
Physical Science
Education Level
High School
This 3-part lesson introduces the nanoscale effect of various energy inputs on the crystal lattice of a smart material, Nitinol, and then invites students to become nanotechnology inventors. Students will first explore how energy exchanges lead to solid-state phase changes at the macroscale and explore the applications of this nanotechnology.