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Particle Size and Spectral Analysis of AgNO3 and Cu: Design Challenge Activity
Teaching Materials | 17 Jun 2021 | Contributor(s):: John H. Hitchcock, NNCI Nano
When the traditional silver nitrate reduction by copper is performed, students are often puzzled by the black appearance of the silver when it first is observed. In this activity, students will research two questions about the reaction, develop a viable system of gathering data, and investigate...
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Resolving Power – Seeing is Understanding
Teaching Materials | 03 Dec 2020 | Contributor(s):: Edward Lawrence, NNCI Nano
This lesson introduces students to light microscopes and their limitations in viewing small features and objects. In addition, they will learn about more powerful imaging tools by understanding the principles of operation of electron and atomic force microscopes. As a culminating...
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SEM Image Segmentation Tutorial using SEM Image Processing Tool
Teaching Materials | 16 Jun 2020 | Contributor(s):: Joshua A Schiller
In this activity, students will learn about the use of image processing methods to analyze Scanning Electron Microscopy images using a technique known as Image Segmentation and the SEM Image Processing Tool. The purpose of this tutorial is demonstrate several methods for image masking:...
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Mystery Molecules: Identifying Materials with Nanoscale Characterization Tools
Teaching Materials | 18 Mar 2020 | Contributor(s):: Maude Cuchiara, NNCI Nano
In this lesson plan, students will be given several similar looking materials and asked to identify them by observing them at the macro and micro-scale. They will then be exposed to different analytical tools and describe how they can be used to explore materials at the nanoscale. ...
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Achoo! Pollen Does More than Make Us Sneeze
Teaching Materials | 18 Mar 2020 | Contributor(s):: Holly Leddy, NNCI Nano
Harness the power of a scanning electron microscope to let students see that pollen is more than just the yellow dust that makes us sneeze sometimes! Students will learn to use scale bars to interpret size on microscope images, thus meeting math as well as science standards. Using that...
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NNCI Outreach Demonstration Guide
Teaching Materials | 10 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s):: Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano
This compendium of demonstrations includes 17 activities that can be used to demonstrate topics to students and the general public. They are useful for science festivals, family science nights, and science cafes. ...
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Silver Nanowire Synthesis and Characterization
Teaching Materials | 12 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s):: NACK Network
Silver nanowires are synthesized and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.
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Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization
Teaching Materials | 12 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s):: Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network
Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles are synthesized and characterized using a remote Scanning Electron Microscope provided by the Remotely Accessible Instruments in Nanotechnology (RAIN) Network.
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Dye-Sensitized Nanocrystalline Solar Cell
Teaching Materials | 12 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s):: Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network
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.
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Electrodeposition of Nickel Nanowires
Teaching Materials | 05 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s):: NACK Network
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.
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Geology Mineral Lab
Teaching Materials | 05 Dec 2017 | Contributor(s):: Jared Ashcroft, NACK Network, Brandon Rodriguez, Joel Monroy, Randy Flores
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...
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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
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...
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Taking a Closer Look at Objects
Teaching Materials | 11 Jan 2017 | Contributor(s):: Georgia Institute of Technology, NNCI Nano
For students to understand their world they often need to use tools to gather information. Some tools will help them see parts of their surrounding world that they would otherwise miss. These tools include magnifying glasses and microscopes. ...
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Powers of Ten with the Blue Morpho Butterfly
Teaching Materials | 09 Jan 2017 | Contributor(s):: Nancy Healy, Marilyn Garza, NNCI Nano
This activity is designed to help students understand the concept of scale and magnification when examining a Blue Morpho butterfly wing. The activity requires the use of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) but images are provided if there is no access to an SEM.
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Seeing Nano: Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) to View Nano-size Objects
Teaching Materials | 02 Dec 2016 | Contributor(s):: Samantha Andrews, NNCI Nano
Nano-size objects are smaller than the wavelength of light and because of this they cannot be viewed with a light microscope. Special tools are needed to see nanoscale objects, one of which is the scanning electron microscope. This activity will have students explore the types of images...
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Fabrication and Testing of Nanoscale Devices
Teaching Materials | 12 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s):: Gurpreet Singh
How to make individual nanotube based devices in a scanning electron microscope?