The Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences of the University of Chile welcomed a group of 11th and 12th grade students from The Angel’s School, in an activity organized jointly with the AMXSA Millennium Nucleus, by the professor from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials (DIQBM) e investigadora principal del núcleo, Mónica Soler.
The day began with a guided tour of the Faculty’s facilities, coordinated by the FCFM Schools Outreach Team. Afterwards, the students participated in a nanotechnology workshop led by Professor Andreas Rosenkranz, faculty member of the DIQBM and director of the AMXSA Millennium Nucleus. The program also included visits to DIQBM and Nucleus laboratories, Molecular Materials Laboratory, and Tribology and 2D Nanomaterials Laboratory, guided by Javier Marqués Henríquez, Rocío Marcoleta, Manuel Reyes, and Nayra Zelada. Finally, the experience concluded in the Chemistry Teaching Laboratory, where Professor Mónica Soler conducted a hands-on workshop in which students carried out experiments such as different redox reactions, a galvanic cell, and observed how water electrolysis works, producing hydrogen and oxygen gases and understanding its relation to green hydrogen.
With this initiative, the FCFM, the DIQBM, and the AMXSA Millennium Nucleus reinforce their commitment to scientific outreach and engagement with the school community, bringing university research closer to young students who could become the next generation of scientists in the country.
