"Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans: Going Atomic

By Rachel Altovar1; Susan P Gentry1

1. Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA

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Abstract

Expanding on the pre-existing resource on nanoHUB: “Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots” this resource expands on the concepts in the experimental guide to give a comprehensive overview of materials pertaining to concepts and ideas within the lab (specifically focusing on topics concerning materials science).

MODULE 1 - Graphene
MODULE 2 - Sizes
MODULE 3 - Structure
MODULE 4 - Quantum Mechanics

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References

John Gomm, NNCI Nano (2020), "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots," https://nanohub.org/resources/31905.

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  • Rachel Altovar, Susan P Gentry (2020), ""Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans: Going Atomic," https://nanohub.org/resources/34255.

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  1. chemistry
  2. crystal structures
  3. Crystal Viewer lab
  4. graphene
  5. K-12
  6. materials science
  7. Materials Science and Engineering Education
  8. Physics
  9. Quantum Dot Lab
  10. quantum dots
  11. quantum mechanics

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  1. MODULE 1 - Graphene: "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans: Going Atomic

    Teaching Materials | 13 Nov 2020 | Contributor(s): Rachel Altovar, Susan P Gentry

    The first module in "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans, explores the material, graphene, how it was discovered, and the unique properties that it has. The activity paired with this lesson plan re-creates the famous "sticky-tape"...

  2. MODULE 2 - Sizes: "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans: Going Atomic

    Teaching Materials | 13 Nov 2020 | Contributor(s): Rachel Altovar, Susan P Gentry

    The next installment of Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans delves into the concept of size and how materials and their properties may change at the macro-, micro-, and nanoscale. Activities include viewing images from a microscope to determine...

  3. MODULE 3 - Structures: "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans: Going Atomic

    Teaching Materials | 15 Nov 2020 | Contributor(s): Rachel Altovar, Susan P Gentry

    In MODULE 3- Structures in the "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans, crystal structures and systems are investigated. This module relates back to graphene and how its structure relates back to its unique properties in comparison to other forms of...

  4. MODULE 4 - Quantum Mechanics: "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans: Going Atomic

    Teaching Materials | 15 Nov 2020 | Contributor(s): Rachel Altovar, Susan P Gentry

    The last and final module in the "Turning Fruit Juice into Graphene Quantum Dots" Supplementary Lesson Plans, studies basic concepts in quantum mechanics such as quantum dots, band gap theory of solids, waves vs. particles, and the photoelectric effect. The activity for this module...