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Hello,
I went to a Materials Engineering Camp. One topic was MBE, or Molecular Beam Epitaxy. I was very interested in the topic. I have thought about trying to find a trend (similar to periodic table trends) for certain metals placed onto the substrate together for a science fair project. My mom thinks this sounds like 'rearranging the periodic table,' but isnt it more like proving the table as a model? Any insight or ideas would help. Thanks!
A link about MBE:
http://lase.mer.utexas.edu/mbe.php
Project Idea help
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Isabel36
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- Project Question: Hello, I went to a Materials Engineering Camp. One topic was MBE, or Molecular Beam Epitaxy. I was very interested in the topic. I have thought about trying to find a trend (similar to periodic table trends) for certain metals placed onto the substrate together for a science fair project. My mom thinks this sounds like 'rearranging the periodic table,' but isnt it more like proving the table as a model? Any insight or ideas would help. A link about MBE:
http://lase.mer.utexas.edu/mbe.php - Project Due Date: Late February
- Project Status: I am just starting
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Isabel36
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:07 pm
- Occupation: Student - Rising Senior (graduation 2014)
- Project Question: Hello, I went to a Materials Engineering Camp. One topic was MBE, or Molecular Beam Epitaxy. I was very interested in the topic. I have thought about trying to find a trend (similar to periodic table trends) for certain metals placed onto the substrate together for a science fair project. My mom thinks this sounds like 'rearranging the periodic table,' but isnt it more like proving the table as a model? Any insight or ideas would help. A link about MBE:
http://lase.mer.utexas.edu/mbe.php - Project Due Date: Late February
- Project Status: I am just starting
Re: Project Idea help
I have thought about looking and analyzing metallic behavior and finding a trend among the periodic table for that. Is that even possible?
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Re: Project Idea help
You might find this blog and the associated discussion group to be of interest
http://chemistry.about.com/od/periodici ... racter.htm
Good luck with what sounds like a promising area for a good project!
http://chemistry.about.com/od/periodici ... racter.htm
Good luck with what sounds like a promising area for a good project!
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Isabel36
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:07 pm
- Occupation: Student - Rising Senior (graduation 2014)
- Project Question: Hello, I went to a Materials Engineering Camp. One topic was MBE, or Molecular Beam Epitaxy. I was very interested in the topic. I have thought about trying to find a trend (similar to periodic table trends) for certain metals placed onto the substrate together for a science fair project. My mom thinks this sounds like 'rearranging the periodic table,' but isnt it more like proving the table as a model? Any insight or ideas would help. A link about MBE:
http://lase.mer.utexas.edu/mbe.php - Project Due Date: Late February
- Project Status: I am just starting
Re: Project Idea help
Thank you so much! that helped a bit 