Chemistry is ~cool~

A vertical, rectangular glass cuvette filled with a translucent blue liquid that appears to be fluorescing. The cuvette is positioned in a laboratory setting with a strong orange light source in the background, creating a sharp color contrast. The blue glow is most intense within the liquid column, while the edges of the glass container catch faint reflections of the surrounding warm light.

Label: Chemistry is ~cool~
Artist: Ashley Arcidiacono
Description: Chemistry is cool… quite literally in this image! Here, you see a cryogenic cuvette with a fluorescent sample placed inside. With the help of this cuvette and a cryostat, we are able to monitor complex light-matter phenomenon at temperatures as low as 77 K. Using temperature dependent measurements, the Hanson Group is able to better understand kinetics that largely impact the effectiveness of dye-sensitized solar cells, and thus work to improve them.
Type: DSLR
Artist Affiliation: Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry
Area of Research: Physical Chemistry
Date: 2019