This intriguing chromatography was created in a lab by members of the Chemistry Club, advised by Dr. Hobson. To make these wonderful pieces of art, the students used spinning paper chromatography in order to separate the components of an ink mixture from a water soluble pen. The students utilized a chromatography centrifuge device to separate the components rapidly. Chromatography is the process of separating out different parts of chemical mixtures onto an absorbent material that can then be individually analyzed because different parts are caught on the material at different rates. Leaders of Chemistry Club are Dean Tan ’18, Brady Sheaffer ’18 and Tyler Kung ’19. The student chemist-artists include Andrew Cen ’19, Aidan Mach ’21 and Brady Sheaffer. Enjoy these unusual creations!
Student chemist-artists Aidan Mach, Andrew Cen, & Brady Sheaffer
What a cool project — and beautiful, creative products!