Abstract

MEINGUER LEDESMA, Jorge. Nanochemistry, a field of knowledge with high educational and disciplinary value. Mundo nano [online]. 2022, vol.15, n.28, e00045.  Epub Mar 22, 2022. ISSN 2448-5691.  https://doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2022.28.69674.

Nanochemistry is a field of knowledge focused on obtaining and characterizing the materials at the nanoscale. It is based on bottom-up synthesis methods that involve molecular self-assembly processes, as well as tools, models and approaches that are specific to chemistry. In the last decades, this subdiscipline has made valuable contributions to the fields of research, to the industry, technology and to the environmental care. In this work, the historical development, basic notions, as well as some representative techniques and applications of nanochemistry are analyzed in order to show its disciplinary value. In general, the educational proposals referenced in this documentary research allow to accentuate the multi and interdisciplinary nature of nanochemistry. Subsequently, aspects that allow justifying its educational relevance are discussed. The last part of this work offers a description of various proposals that have been developed in high school and in the initial stages of university education regarding the teaching of contents related to nanochemistry, since these can guide and strengthen the educational work in this field.

Keywords : nanochemistry; chemistry teaching; chemistry curriculum; nanotechnology education; bottom-up approach.

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