5.2.1 - UV-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-Vis)
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What does UV-Vis spectroscopy measure?
💡 Hint: Think about how light interacts with substances.
Name one characteristic of nanoparticles that UV-Vis can detect.
💡 Hint: What happens to light when it hits small particles?
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What does UV-Visible Spectroscopy measure?
💡 Hint: Remember the full name of the technique!
True or False: Quantum confinement effects are more pronounced in larger nanoparticles.
💡 Hint: Think about how size affects the properties.
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If you synthesized gold nanoparticles and observed a shift in the absorption peak from 520 nm to 550 nm, what does this indicate about your nanoparticles?
💡 Hint: Relate the wavelength shift to size changes.
How would you design an experiment using UV-Vis spectroscopy to optimize the synthesis of a new type of nanoparticle?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between color and particle properties as you synthesize.
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