Quantum Dots: Real-world Particles in a Box

By Joyce Allen1; NNCI Nano1

1. National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

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The purpose of this activity is to show that nanosize particles of a given substance often exhibit different properties and behavior than macro or micro size particles of the same material. The property studied in this activity is the absorption and reflection of light which is based on energy levels that are determined by size and bonding arrangements of the materials. The lesson uses commercial available teaching materials of quantum dots.

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Joyce Allen

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NNIN RET program at the Georgia Institute of Technology Site NSF EEC 0908895 and NNIN NSF ECCS 0335765

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  • Joyce Allen, NNCI Nano (2020), "Quantum Dots: Real-world Particles in a Box," https://nanohub.org/resources/32146.

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  1. chemistry
  2. florescence
  3. high school
  4. K-12
  5. material properties
  6. materials science
  7. middle school
  8. nanoparticles
  9. NNCI Educational Materials
  10. optical properties
  11. particles in a box
  12. physical science
  13. Physics
  14. quantum dots
  15. visible light