Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Labs

By Jared Ashcroft1; NACK Network2

1. Pasadena City College 2. Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Network

In This Series

  1. Geology Mineral Lab

    Teaching Materials | 05 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s): Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network, Brandon Rodriguez, Joel Monroy, Randy Flores | 36 users

    A laboratory that involves using Geology/Chemistry multidisciplinary lab techniques to determine the identity of an unknown mineral. The Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network is utilized to help confirm identity of mineral using a remotely accessible Scanning Electron...

  2. Determination of Percent Oxygen in Air

    Teaching Materials | 05 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s): Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network, Brandon Rodriguez, Isabel Bojanini, Ashley Min, Melanie Hacopian | 106 users

    The percent oxygen in air was determined using the reaction of steel wool with oxygen gas. Using a remotely accessible instrument provided by the RAIN Network, images and elemental composition of the steel wool and oxidized steel wool was obtained for use in chemical identification of steel wool...

  3. Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Characterization

    Teaching Materials | 12 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s): NACK Network | 68 users

    Silver nanowires are synthesized and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.

  4. Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization

    Teaching Materials | 12 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s): Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network | 132 users

    Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles are synthesized and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.

  5. Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cell

    Teaching Materials | 12 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s): Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network | 89 users

    A dye-sensitized nano-crystalline solar cell is produced and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.

  6. Electrodeposition of Nickel Nanowires

    Teaching Materials | 05 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s): NACK Network | 63 users

    Nickel nanowires were put through electrodeposition processes and analyzed using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.

  7. Plant Growth in Solution of Nanoparticles Lab

    Teaching Materials | 20 Sep 2017 | Contributor(s): Jared Ashcroft, William Miller | 39 users

    A problem based learning lab growing mung beans in a nanoparticle solution and using the Remoteley Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network for imaging and analysis was created for use in K-12 and University classrooms.