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Title: Dark Field Microscopy for Analytical Laboratory Courses

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Education
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ed4006248· OSTI ID:1157655

An innovative and inexpensive optical microscopy experiment for a quantitative analysis or an instrumental analysis chemistry course is described. The students have hands-on experience with a dark field microscope and investigate the wavelength dependence of localized surface plasmon resonance in gold and silver nanoparticles. Students also observe and measure individual crystal growth during a replacement reaction between copper and silver nitrate. The experiment allows for quantitative, qualitative, and image data analyses for undergraduate students.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-07CH11358
OSTI ID:
1157655
Report Number(s):
IS-J 8369
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 91, Issue 6; ISSN 0021-9584
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English