Colloidal Gold Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization

This resource, provided by Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), is a 9-page guide for a lab on colloidal gold nanoparticle synthesis and characterization. Throughout the lab, students will investigate the synthesis of the colloidal nanoparticle solutions, gain experience in nanoscale characterization, and learn how nanostructures interact with light and how the interaction is size dependent. The lab guide includes background information on nanoscience and the preparation of nanoparticles, materials needed for the lab, and the lab procedure. Also included are instructions around remote access connection, which allows for the remote, nanoscale characterization of samples from the classroom activity