| Abstract: | Eight selected experiments intend at demonstrating synthesis, properties, function and application of nanomaterials. The reader should be stimulated to “Do‐it‐yourself” experiments at schools as well as at universities. In detail the experiments are: (1) Light scattering of suspensions, (2) Self‐made opals, (3) Quantum‐Size effects and red gold, (4) Surfaces and surface functionalization, (5) Pyrophoric iron, (6) Superparamagnetism and magnetic liquids, (7) TiO2 and dye‐sensitized solar cells as well as (8) Phosphors and luminescent biomarkers. All experiments are organized to allow for simple and fast implementation, although this implies a certain limitation regarding the quality of the material properties in detail. Altogether, the interest in nanosciences and nanotechnology should be aroused as well as the curiosity to learn even more. |
