Oxidation and Reduction Affinity

Bottom-Up approach
Category General
Difficulty Level Normal
Audience Level General
Description Top-down and bottom-up methods are two approaches used in nanofabrication. In this course, synthesis techniques which are known as bottom-up approach are presented.
Overview
Bottom-up approach means a view from bottom(smaller) to top or up(larger). In this technique, a nanometric structure is formed by using methods of assembly or self-assembly. For example: all cells use enzymes to create DNA by taking constituent molecules and binding them together to make the final component. Moreover, the bottom-up approach provides the possibility for creating hierarchical and ordered nanostructures because of physicochemical interactions and self-assembly of molecules.

Booklet
Description
 It starts with describing the basics of oxidation/reduction potential, and gives the example of copper and zinc. It ends using the example of height and how it is relative, so that it can talk about the relativity of oxidation/reduction potential.
Mental Challenge
 Does redox potential mean that oxidation can make nano?
Quizzes and Activities
 Activity: Take another two metals, find their relative redox potential and give a summary on how it works in a cell similar to zinc/copper.
Further Reading Sources

1. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/oxidation-reduction-potential

2.  https://www.intechopen.com/books/modern-electrochemical-methods-in-nano-surface-and-corrosion-science