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STAIR: Sustainable Technology through Advanced Interdisciplinary Research


Outreach at The Webb School
October 2011
Knoxville, Tennessee

IGERT Jeff Bunn described how proton transport works across a fuel cell membrane in order to generate electricity.

IGERT Rosemary Le explained the Meissner Effect on superconductors. A superconductor will expel magnetic field lines as it approaches its critical temperature. This repulsive force is used for magnetic levitation trains.

Using their own crystal kits, students learned how cooling rates affect crystal sizes. IGERT Michelle Everett explained the mechanisms on how this works.

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