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- From: john@ahuriri.gen.nz
- Newsgroups: sci.chem
- Subject: Re: Chemiluminescence references was Re: Glowing Light Stick, how ...
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- Date: 21 Nov 92 03:22:27 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov19.014503.4963@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> <1992Nov19.014503.4963@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> wrote:
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- > In article <1992Nov18.214754.23523@news.nd.edu> treesh@bach.helios.nd.edu (carey treesh) writes:
- > >Sorry if this comes out twice, I posted this the other day, but I dont think
- > >it got past our news server.
- > >
- > >I was wondering if anyone can tell me how these light sticks work? What
- > >chemicals are they using, and how dose this reaction take place? Is it
- > >possible to make my own rather they have to buy them from a supplier?
- > >Would it be cost effective?
- > >
- > >Cylume us the only manufacture I have ever seen to produce "chemical light"
- > >and I was wondering how its done?
- > >
- >
- > What the heck. Here are the results of a quick search on literature for
- > chemiluminescence info. Ignore the call numbers, obviously, unless you're
- > looking to visit Boulder! I think #7 had a good description of the most
- > common reactions.
- > [....]
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- And try Chem Abstracts (60-70's?). There's a whole bunch of papers and patents
- (US Mil :-) The stuff isn't too hard to make from the chemicals found
- in a relatively well stocked Chem Dept. I did some of them for a course
- I taught in another life. Sorry I can't be more specific - the papers
- are long since gone from my collection./
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- cheers, John
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