I would first like to consider a palladium nanoparticle of a different size, or possibly from a different distributor before switching to a completely different nanoparticle.
That is something that we discussed when considering what to do next with the research. I think that if we could research the actual structure of the compound through NMR, then there may be a way to chemically break down the nanoparticle.
Unfortunately, we were constrained by the solvents available to the class. We did use a more concentrated version of DMSO, and also tried ethanol, but nothing seemed to work. Something we mentioned when discussing what to do with our research next was to use a strong acid like nitric acid. There is enough research suggesting that the strong acid may dissolve the compound, that it would be worth trying in future semesters.
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Are there other nanoparticles that you’d like to look into?
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I would first like to consider a palladium nanoparticle of a different size, or possibly from a different distributor before switching to a completely different nanoparticle.
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Are there other nanoparticles that you’d want to look into?
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Is there any way to alter the nanoparticles to give it the ability to dissolve the compound?
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That is something that we discussed when considering what to do next with the research. I think that if we could research the actual structure of the compound through NMR, then there may be a way to chemically break down the nanoparticle.
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Could you use a different solvent to dissolve the nanoparticles?
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Unfortunately, we were constrained by the solvents available to the class. We did use a more concentrated version of DMSO, and also tried ethanol, but nothing seemed to work. Something we mentioned when discussing what to do with our research next was to use a strong acid like nitric acid. There is enough research suggesting that the strong acid may dissolve the compound, that it would be worth trying in future semesters.
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