Gold Nanoparticles- Interactive Computational Animations on Nanomaterials

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OVERVIEW:
This animation describes the unique optical properties of gold nanoparticles and how they are different from the common gold such as gold jewelry.

Topics appropriate for teaching high school chemistry:
“Difference between and solution, colloid, and suspension” and “Units conversion” in Section I and “Experiments (excluding spectrophotometer)” in Section IV.

Topics appropriate for teaching high school physics:
“Refraction and the electromagnetic spectrum” and “Resonance” in Section II and “How the absorption of certain wavelengths give rise to color” in Section III. and “Units conversion” in Section I and “Experiments (excluding spectrophotometer)” in Section IV.

Topics appropriate for teaching AP chemistry or AP physics:
“Plasma oscillation” in Section II , “Aggregation and collective particle oscillation” in Section III, “Application of spectrophotometer” in Section IV.

Topics appropriate for junior high general science class:
“Introduction of nanoscale” in Section I and “Diffraction of white light” in Section II.

Required skills: Knowledge of High School Algebra and Geometry

Class: High School Chemistry; AP Chemistry; College Chemistry

Approximate Time: 45 min - 1 hr