Bio-Inspired Polymers
Vinylbenzyl thymine (VBT) is a water-soluble polymer that is used to make photoresists. Students make their own photoresists in this lab as they learn about greener solutions to the global e-waste problem.
Hydrocarbon Compounds
Bio-Inspired Polymers
Recycling Polylactic Acid
Recycling Polylactic Acid
Students extend the lifetime of a renewable product, a polylactic acid (PLA) plastic cup, by chemically converting the cup into a cleaning solution via a base hydrolysis.
NEW! Kit available from Flinn Scientific.
Supplement the PLA Lab with a titration extension.
Synthesis of Biodiesel
Synthesis of Biodiesel
In this multi-lesson module students consider the physical properties of different oils used to make biodiesel and then make their own fuel. Students will then analyze the enthalpy of combustion of the biodiesel they have made.
