We are not writing Abstracts.

Introduction:

The Introduction MUST provide the background necessary to understand the discussion. If a technique, concept, or topic is mentioned in the Discussion ensure there is some properly cited background for it in the Introduction.

Include some context for the experiment.

Include the experiment objectives.

Experimental:

Written with enough detail to be reproducible.

Do not re-copy the lab manual. Use your recorded notes from your notebook.

The experimental section MUST include chemical suppliers/manufacturers and amounts (use approximate amounts if qualitative).

Data and Results:

There MUST be text to explain what is presented in the Tables/Figures.

Include direct references to Tables/Figures in the body of the text. For example, “The data in Table 1 illustrate the following trends…” or “When solution A was added to the beaker the solution changed from red to blue (Figure 1).”

Discussion:

The Discussion MUST begin with a sentence essentially re-stating the objectives and then relate that to the key data.

Include answers to the “Thinking about the Data” questions in the body of the Discussion. Make sure to use actual examples from the data to provide evidence for your answers.

Conclusion:

References:

Formal reports MUST include in-text citations (refer to the ACS Style Guide if unsure how).

Use books or peer-reviewed sources. Avoid using wiki or ask.com type websites.

thinking about the data questions:

1Describe the morphology of the MAC nanocomposite. Does the data illustrate how the properties (e.g. pollutant removal, recoverability, recyclability) of the MAC nanocomposite are affected by structure? Use magnetite as a comparison.