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Applications of Nanotechnology in Health and Beauty Products

Tracy G. Howard, Michelle Marlow, Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Public Schools. Abstract

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Applications of Nanotechnology in Health and Beauty Products

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  1. Tracy G. Howard, Michelle Marlow, Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati Public Schools Abstract Nanotechnology and nanoparticles are rising in popularity; however, many people, do not understand the basic concepts of nanotechnology and the presence of nanoparticles. Understanding the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles helps bridge that gap. Introduction Green synthesis will be used to produce Au (gold) nanoparticles and these will be characterized with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The size will be found and the composition confirmed. Health and beauty products will also be identified and analyzed. Conclusion We successfully synthesized Au (gold) and determine the size of the nanoparticles using SEM. Differences in make up were observed. Acknowledgements: Dr. Doug Kohls (Project PI) Kelly Cross (GA) Andrea Burrows (Grant Coordinator) Dr. Anant Kukreti (Lead PI) Project RET is funded through NSF grant # EEC 0808696 • Methods • Gold synthesis via green technology • Hibiscus plant extract • SEM and EDAX characterization • Synthetic vs. natural make up comparison • Results • SEM and EDAX data show nanoparticles and element composition We have gold! 500 nm Applications of Nanotechnology in Health and Beauty Products Count x 1000 SEM Image-Gold nanoparticles 50,000X magnification Approx. 100 nm in size Energy keV • Objectives • Analyze the importance of size • Explore the synthesis of nanoparticles • Synthesize and characterize gold nanoparticles via green synthesis • Identify and characterize nanoparticles in health and beauty Elemental Analysis of nanoparticle using EDAX Synthetic Natural

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