Eureka! Magic potions for a greener environment (Royal Society Summer Exhibition)
1. Contact details
| Organisation | University of Leicester |
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| Name | Prof. Andrew Abbott |
| Address (1) | University of Leicester |
| Address (2) | Chemistry Department |
| City | Leicester |
| Zip Code | LE1 7RH |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 116 252 2087 |
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Apa1@le.ac.uk |
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| Web address |
http://www.le.ac.uk/ch/staff/apa1.html |
2. Details of activity
| Status | Current activity |
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| Title of project/activity | Eureka! Magic potions for a greener environment (Royal Society Summer Exhibition) |
| Web address of project |
http://www.royalsociety.ac.uk/exhibit.asp?id=3640&.. |
| Target audience | General Public |
| Numbers reached | ca. 2000 |
| Project activity/duration | Carried out during 2003 Royal Society Summer Exhibition. |
| Brief synopsis of activity | Exhibition stand on ionic liquids and their application including a short video and a number of hands-on demonstrations. |
| Detailed description | A short video was developed as part of this together with a number of hands-on demonstrations. A suggested experimental procedure that schools could follow to start investigation of ionic liquids was also developed. |
| Open to collaboration | Yes |
3. Future Collaborations
| Areas of interest | This activity could be used as part of a Green Chemistry Day for Schools. |
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