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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
<b>1. BSA- | <b>1. BSA-Zn<sub>m</sub>Mn<sub>n-m</sub>S<sub>n</sub> quantum dot prep</b> | ||
<u>Solutions to be made</u> | <u>Solutions to be made</u> | ||
# BSA/NaBH<sub>4</sub> | # BSA/NaBH<sub>4</sub> | ||
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# Put the reaction vessel in the water bath and stir for three hours | # Put the reaction vessel in the water bath and stir for three hours | ||
# Store reaction mixture at 4C until later use. | # Store reaction mixture at 4C until later use. | ||
<b>2. cysteine-Zn<sub>m</sub>Mn<sub>n-m</sub>S<sub>n</sub> quantum dot synthesis</b> | |||
Note: [[User:Eleni_N._Kalivas/Notebook/CHEM-571/2014/02/05 | Eleni]], [[User:James_C._Schwabacher/Notebook/CHEM-571/2014/02/05 | James]], and Andrew ran this procedure yesterday. It took more than 60uL to bring the pH up to 11. While they were changing the pH, a clear precipitate formed in solution. Upon addition of 2 more mL of 1M NaOH, the precipitate dissolved back into solution, and the solution turned an orange'ish color. I also observed the presence of a black precipitate suspended in solution. When I run this today, I'm going to add NaOH drop wise until the original ppt goes away and then check the pH. | |||
# To a 250mL round bottom is added a stir bar and | |||
## 50mL of 20mM L-cysteine | |||
## 5mL of 100mM ZnSO<sub>4</sub> (0.5 mmol) | |||
## 5.437mL of 10.3mM MnCl<sub>2</sub> (0.056 mmol) | |||
### This is where the white ppt is observed | |||
## The pH of this mixture is adjusted to 11 with ~1M NaOH | |||
### The solution was added drop wise, and I used between 1.5 and 2.0mL before the ppt disappeared | |||
### After the ppt went back into solution, the pH was close to 11 and I stopped adding NaOH | |||
# This mixture is stirred N<sub>2</sub> for 30 minutes (started at 8:46am) | |||
# 5.505mL of 101mM Na<sub>2</sub>S is quickly added. (started at 9:20) | |||
# The solution is stirred for 20 minutes | |||
# The solution is then aged at 50C under air for 2 hours. (Started at 9:47) | |||
# The nano particles are purified through precipitation by ethanol and centrifuging at 5000rpm for 5 minutes | |||
## That's all they really say about this. I'm assuming it means: | |||
### The reaction mixture is cooled in an ice bath. | |||
#### I performed this step for 1 hour as I was busy with other things in lab/office | |||
### At least 200mL of chilled ethanol is added to the reaction mixture to precipitate the solid | |||
#### I began chilling this in the freezer as soon as I put the reaction in the 50C water bath. | |||
### The solid is collected by centrifugation (5 minutes at 5000 rpm) | |||
### The solid is re-dissolved in a minimum amount of cold water | |||
### The nanoparticles are precipitated through the addition of cold ethanol | |||
### Steps 4 and 5 are repeated once | |||
### The product is dried under vacuum and the product is stored in an inert environment. | |||
==Data== | ==Data== |
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Objective
Description1. BSA-ZnmMnn-mSn quantum dot prep Solutions to be made
Protocol
2. cysteine-ZnmMnn-mSn quantum dot synthesis Note: Eleni, James, and Andrew ran this procedure yesterday. It took more than 60uL to bring the pH up to 11. While they were changing the pH, a clear precipitate formed in solution. Upon addition of 2 more mL of 1M NaOH, the precipitate dissolved back into solution, and the solution turned an orange'ish color. I also observed the presence of a black precipitate suspended in solution. When I run this today, I'm going to add NaOH drop wise until the original ppt goes away and then check the pH.
Data
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