Smalltalks "Nanofluidic Scattering Spectroscopy"

Abstract:

Spectroscopy is a measurement technique that investigates visible light or other electromagnetic radiation regarding its intensity for specific wavelengths, making it so possible to identify and investigate processes at the molecular level. We apply this principle to the scattered light from nanochannels, which are very tiny hollow structures that allow a precise control of the flow of solutions and reactants. The reason for this is that we want to investigate metal nanoparticles, which are located in those nanochannels, to see which of those can help a chemical reaction in the best possible way. So our method is spectroscopy on scattered visible light, our measurement vessel is a nanochannel and the object of interest is a nanoparticle, whose function is of great importance to a whole industry.