Researchers use a variety of substrates for chemistry demonstration experiments, depending on the specific reaction, material properties, or analytical techniques involved. Here are some common substrates used:
- Glass Substrates: Borosilicate glass, soda-lime glass, quartz glass.
- Silicon Wafers: Bare silicon, silicon with an oxide layer.
- Metal Substrates: Gold, silver, copper, nickel.
- Polymer Substrates: Polystyrene, PMMA, PDMS.
- Ceramic Substrates: Alumina, sapphire.
- Carbon-Based Substrates: Graphite, graphene, diamond films.
- Specialty Substrates: ITO glass, fused quartz, Teflon-coated substrates.
- Natural Materials: Mica sheets, biological substrates.
- Custom Fabricated Substrates: Tailored substrates for specific reactions or demonstrations.