Three-Dimensional Printing of a Scalable Molecular Model and Orbital Kit for Organic Chemistry Teaching and Learning

• Matthew R. Penny ^[1] ; Zi Jing Cao ^[1] ; Bhaven Patel ^[1] ; Bruno Sil dos Santos ^[1] ; Christopher R. M. Asquith ^[1] ; Blanka R. Szulc ^[1] ; Zenobia X. Rao ^[1] ; Zaid Muwaffak ^[1] ; John P. Malkinson ^[1] ; Stephen T. Hilton ^[1]
  1. [1] University College London

     University College London

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 94, Nº 9, 2017, págs. 1265-1271
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Three-dimensional (3D) chemical models are a well-established learning tool used to enhance the understanding of chemical structures by converting two-dimensional paper or screen outputs into realistic three-dimensional objects. While commercial atom model kits are readily available, there is a surprising lack of large molecular and orbital models that could be used in large spaces. As part of a program investigating the utility of 3D printing in teaching, a modular size-adjustable molecular model and orbital kit was developed and produced using 3D printing and was used to enhance the teaching of stereochemistry, isomerism, hybridization, and orbitals.