Abstract
A simple, reliable, and cost-effective experiment is presented in which students synthesized citrate-capped gold nanoparticles (GNPs), functionalized them with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and transferred the PEG-GNPs from water to the organic phase dichloromethane. The experiment introduces students to nanotechnology with foci on important concepts including surface modification of nanoparticles, colloidal stability, and phase transfer. The proposed experiment was evaluated at three different universities to confirm its reproducibility and versatility. Collectively, the proposed experiment is suitable to be implemented into colloid- or nanoscience-related curricula.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 769-774 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Education |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 13 2017 |
Keywords
- Colloids
- Demonstrations
- Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives
- Laboratory Instruction
- Nanotechnology
- Upper-Division Undergraduate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Education