Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles with a Papercraft Spectrometer (HS)
Nanostructured materials are being used to reduce the weight of cars, buildings, and other infrastructure reducing the amount of materials needed and saving energy. Unintentional nanomaterials, such as nanoplastics, are also proving to be hazardous to the environment.
objectives
• You will be able to describe how a spectrophotometer works.
• You will be able to define which wavelengths of light correspond to visible colors.
• You will be able to describe how light interacts with matter.
• You will be able to describe the components used during nanoparticle synthesis.
Topic(s)
Light, matter, nanoparticles
type
High school lesson from Sunday Academy
9-12
Grade(s):
time needed
6 hours
author
Sunday Academy
national next gen standards
north dakota standards
• MS-PS4-2. Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
• HS-PS2-6. Communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular-level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.