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Thursday, 25th October 2007 (1880 views)

Research into gold nanoparticles is inspiring a new generation of young science students, it has been reported.

According to an article in the Canberra Times - an edited version of an acceptance speech given by the recipient of the 2007 Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools - a "crisis" in secondary science education in Australia is being remedied by programmes teaching children about the exciting discoveries surrounding gold nanoparticles.

Students reportedly discover that that the rules of physics and chemistry alter in the field of nanotechnology, so that the colour of gold is no longer yellow by may be red or green and can vary according to the nanoparticle's size.

In this way, nanotechnology is used as a way of establishing the link between nanoscience and its practical application for students.

The recipient of this year's prize also works as programme manager of Accelerated Curricula and Nanotechnology at St Helena Secondary College, a government school in Melbourne, according to the report.

In related news, a team of researchers at Stanford University recently resolved queries surrounding the bond between gold nanoparticles and sulfur-containing chemical compounds, according to Chemistry World.

 

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