ERIC Number: EJ1452818
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Dec
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Accessible 3D Printing: Multicolor Molecular Models From Consumer-Grade, Single Filament 3D Printers
H. Martin; E. Eisner; J. K. Klosterman
Journal of Chemical Education, v100 n12 p4860-4865 2023
3D printers have facilitated a wealth of 3D printed molecular models illustrating key structural concepts for student learning. However, general adoption of 3D printed models in the organic chemistry classroom proceeds slowly as the majority of consumer-grade 3D (fused deposition modeling (FDM) and resin) printers are inherently monochromatic, limited to printing a single color at a time. Here, we report a general procedure for 3D printed multicolor space-filling molecular models and molecular orbital models using freely available software that can be printed and assembled using accessible and affordable consumer-grade 3D printers.
Descriptors: Printing, Computer Peripherals, Molecular Structure, Organic Chemistry, Visual Aids, Science Education, Technology Uses in Education, Models, Color, Computer Software, Plastics, Science Instruction
Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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