Each student in the Experimental Chemistry class was responsible for a mask that has been washed a set number of times. After preparing his sample, Jake Dyll loaded his mask into the microscope.
While evaluation is still being completed by the class, early renderings comparing new masks to washed masks showed notable structural changes. The group is excited to look at how the number of wash cycles changed the masks over time.
Engineering faculty member Matt Caputo assisted the class with operating the scanning electron microscope and saving images within the software to evaluate for the Penn State Shenango Undergraduate Research Fair in April. As Alyssa Kelly loaded her sample, Caputo assisted with clarifying the image.
