Demonstrating principles of spectrophotometry by constructing a simple, low-cost, functional spectrophotometer utilizing the light sensor on a smartphone

Hosker, B.S (2018) 'Demonstrating principles of spectrophotometry by constructing a simple, low-cost, functional spectrophotometer utilizing the light sensor on a smartphone.' Journal of Chemical Education, 95 (1). pp. 178-181.

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00548

Abstract

A highly simplified variation on the DIY spectrophotometer using a smartphone’s light sensor as a detector and an app to calculate and display absorbance values was constructed and tested. This simple version requires no need for electronic components or post-measurement spectral analysis. Calibration graphs constructed from two molecules that absorb light maximally at different wavelengths (430nm and 630nm) demonstrate linearity with R2 values of 0.9975 and 0.9848 respectively.

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First published on 30 November 2017 ahead of its inclusion in an issue.

Keywords: high school/introductory chemistry, first-year undergraduate, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, laboratory instruction, hands-on learning/manipulatives, collaborative/cooperative learning, inquiry-based/discovery learning, laboratory equipment/apparatus, spectroscopy
Divisions: School of Sciences
Date Deposited: 13 Nov 2017 15:42
Last Modified: 15 Aug 2021 09:48
ISSN: 0021-9584
URI / Page ID: https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/10244
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