Lights On

A photograph of a tall, slender glass cuvette containing a clear liquid, brilliantly illuminated by a ultraviolet or blue light source. The cuvette glows with an intense, electric violet-blue light, casting long, dramatic shadows and radial light beams across the dark surface it sits on. Two bright "hotspots" of fluorescence are visible near the bottom of the vessel, while the background remains in deep shadow, emphasizing the luminosity of the sample.

Label: Lights On
Artist: Grace McLeod
Description: A photolysis reaction in progress, which could allow for light-controlled enantioenrichment of certain organic molecules. This could be a huge step toward making new pharmaceuticals.
Type: Other
Artist Affiliation: Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Area of Research: Materials Chemistry
Date: 2020