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Plasmonics Experiment - Student
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Please identify the school where you performed the Plasmonics laboratory:
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Did you perform all parts of the experiment (I-III) or just a single part? (i.e. Part 1: making the nanospheres, Part 2: making nanostars, and Part 3: increasing size and observing the resulting light interactions)
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All of it
Part I only
Part II only
Part III only
Parts I and II
Parts II and III
Parts I and III
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In what grade are you currently enrolled?
8th grade or younger
9th
10th
11th
12th
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After performing this hands-on activity, please rate how well you understand the following:
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Nanoparticles exhibit a phenomenon called plasmon resonance.
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Changing nanoparticles’ size and shape influence the movement of their electrons, and consequently their colors.
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Nanoparticles possess a high surface area that causes them to clump together unless you give them a net charge that makes them repel each other.
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Please offer your explanation to the following questions:
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How is the nature of plasmonic oscillations in gold nanoparticles, and how it is linked with a nanoparticle’s size and shape?
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Why did we try modifying the synthesis temperature and what was the result?
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What are examples of ancient man-made objects containing nanoparticles?
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Identify any concepts that you might have better understood after performing this activity:
None
Nanoparticles
Nucleation
Scattering
Plasmonics
Other (please specify)
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On a scale from 1 to 4, where 1 means "not at all" and 4 means "very much", rate the following:
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Did you find the science you learned in this activity interesting?
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Do you want to learn more about plasmonics and nanoscale interactions?
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How well can you explain the nanoscience principles demonstrated by this laboratory?
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