Hands-On Data Analysis: Using 3D Printing To Visualize Reaction Progress Surfaces

Hands-On Data Analysis: Using 3D Printing To Visualize Reaction Progress Surfaces

Advances in 3D printing technology over the past decade have led to its expansion into all subfields of science, including chemistry. This technology provides useful teaching tools that facilitate communication of difficult chemical concepts to students and researchers. Presented here is the use of...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education Vol. 94; no. 9; pp. 1367 - 1371
Main Authors: Higman, Carolyn S, Situ, Henry, Blacklin, Peter, Hein, Jason E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Easton American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc 12-09-2017
Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society
Subjects:
3-D printers
Case studies
Chemistry
College Science
Computer Software
Data Analysis
Hands on Science
Liquid chromatography
Measurement Equipment
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Printing
Science Activities
Science Instruction
Scientific Concepts
Student Developed Materials
Teaching
Technology
Technology Uses in Education
Three dimensional models
Three dimensional printing
Tutorial Programs
Undergraduate Study
Visualization
Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives
NMR Spectroscopy
Graduate Education/Research
Upper-Division Undergraduate
IR Spectroscopy
Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary
Demonstrations
HPLC
Chemometrics
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Summary:Advances in 3D printing technology over the past decade have led to its expansion into all subfields of science, including chemistry. This technology provides useful teaching tools that facilitate communication of difficult chemical concepts to students and researchers. Presented here is the use of 3D printing technology to create tangible models of reaction progress surfaces. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions are provided for the creation of these surfaces from IR, NMR, and HPLC data. More generally, this procedure enables conversion of any arrayed data set into a 3D-printable STL file. The general utility of these 3D-printed models is highlighted with three unique case studies.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00314