The Colors of Chemistry

A photograph of a tall glass cylinder containing a colorful density gradient. Layers of liquid are stacked from bottom to top in shades of purple, yellow-green, bright yellow, orange-red, and a dark, nearly black top layer. A thick, white foam or granular substance sits at the very top of the stack. The glass is set against a solid light blue background.

Label: The Colors of Chemistry
Artist: Ashley Arcidiacono
Description: In the Hanson Group, we rely on dyes that absorb many colors of light. Here, you see a column (a separation technique that leverages polarity to separate side products in organic reactions) for a target BODIPY dye. BODIPY dyes are extremely fluorescent and can be used in many light harvesting applications.
Type: Other
Artist Affiliation: Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Area of Research: Molecular Photophysics
Date: 2018