Multidisciplinary lab experiments
combining microfluidics, nanoparticle
synthesis, and characterization are presented. These experiments rely
on the implementation of affordable yet efficient microfluidic setups
based on perfluoroalkoxyalkane (PFA) capillary coils and standard
HPLC connectors in upper undergraduate chemistry laboratories. Fundamental
principles and concepts as well as practical tips for the rapid deployment
of microfluidics are presented. In-line membrane separation, the segmented-flow
regime, high-temperature experiments, and in-line analytical techniques
are illustrated by the preparation of inorganic nanoparticles (silver,
gold, and cadmium selenide or telluride) in microreactors. Besides
microfluidics, analytical techniques for nanoparticle analysis are
also illustrated.
This joint experimental-theoretical SERS study provides new insights on the adsorption mode of phosphonate-derivative molecules on silver nanoparticles.
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