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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Sulfides
I'd considered the steam tables, but I'm not sure if this setup qualifies as 'saturated steam.' Stil ...
18-8-2018 at 13:37
by: elementcollector1
Hydrothermal Synthesis of Sulfides
So here's the thing I don't get. According to what little I know of thermodynamics, even 20 mL of wa ...
18-8-2018 at 11:48
by: elementcollector1
Bad days in the lab or with glassware?
Recrystallize it, maybe? If you haven't already thrown it away, that is.
18-8-2018 at 09:03
by: elementcollector1
Water listed as "Toxic Substance" under US Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976!
So, I'm presuming the fact that human bodies are 70-80% water doesn't bother you?

If being immort ...
16-8-2018 at 15:13
by: elementcollector1
Monthly or bi-monthly "exotic" group chemical/reagent purchase - w/re-shipping to members
I would think tert-butanol deserves a spot as well (although maybe it's technically covered in 'alco ...
13-8-2018 at 19:59
by: elementcollector1
Where can I buy precious metals for cheapest prices?
Personally, I think it's worth looking into gold panning and gem hunting around one's area. It's not ...
13-8-2018 at 12:19
by: elementcollector1
What is the maximum voltage batteries can handle?
You would not get electrocuted by a 1 MV battery's sole terminal, no. You'd get electrocuted by the ...
11-8-2018 at 20:05
by: elementcollector1
strange trick on the beach, help me figure this out
I imagine only one or a few of the stones are coated with a chemical that reacts with the milky whit ...
10-8-2018 at 13:08
by: elementcollector1
PEROXIDE REMOVAL FROM DIOXANE
Nice! Can you post some pics of your process?
4-8-2018 at 18:53
by: elementcollector1
Cerium (III) Oxide
I may have managed reduction of CeO2 to Ce2O3 a few years ago in high school. Reagents used were pur ...
28-7-2018 at 22:05
by: elementcollector1
Increasing water pump pressure using 2 pumps in series?
To give a general answer, yes: Putting two water pumps in series will give a little less than double ...
25-7-2018 at 19:37
by: elementcollector1
Hydrothermal Synthesis of Sulfides
What's the max pressure for your hydrothermal vessel? Most syntheses I've seen for quartz and others ...
22-7-2018 at 11:22
by: elementcollector1
Exotic Aircraft Wing Design - Peer Review?
Looks like they ended up choosing NACA 6425. Apparently, this was an unusually thick choice on their ...
22-6-2018 at 22:39
by: elementcollector1
Exotic Aircraft Wing Design - Peer Review?
(This isn't chemistry, but I feel it fits the 'mad science' theme enough, considering what I might e ...
21-6-2018 at 11:17
by: elementcollector1
Quest for the elements
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Is ampouling at low pressure acceptable? If ...
14-6-2018 at 20:18
by: elementcollector1
Preparation of elemental phosphorus
Maybe add a heat sink like CaF2, or some other reaction-slowing mechanism? I seem to remember it wor ...
13-6-2018 at 21:43
by: elementcollector1
Name that rock
Neat! As for the tan/clear rock above, I'm beginning to think it's chalcedony or something similar - ...
13-6-2018 at 21:21
by: elementcollector1
Good sources of cerium
I can't quite recall the product name that I came across, but I do remember it was available at Walm ...
11-6-2018 at 20:23
by: elementcollector1
Good sources of cerium
Ferrocerium actually contains a significant bit of La (something like 50% Ce, 25% La, balance Fe/Mg ...
4-6-2018 at 13:28
by: elementcollector1
Discord Server for Chemists
This should be an invite link that doesn't expire:

https://discord.gg/3vMpzu2
30-5-2018 at 17:15
by: elementcollector1
Mixing Thermoplastics, Equipment and Chemistry?
What's the melting point of your TPU? Poly[urethane] has quite a surprising range of properties depe ...
20-5-2018 at 12:30
by: elementcollector1
Making Pinchbeck Brass
Is it, perhaps, the middle one that was in a previous picture of yours? :P

But seriously, [i]wow[ ...
9-5-2018 at 17:37
by: elementcollector1
Learning Electronics?
I've used lead-free solder on multiple occasions. It adheres significantly worse than lead-tin eutec ...
8-5-2018 at 18:26
by: elementcollector1
design choice for electrical resistance chemistry lab furnace
0) What's the current going through the wires? Voltage? What's the gauge of the kanthal wires (and, ...
8-5-2018 at 18:22
by: elementcollector1
'zones' in tube furnaces?
The first thing that comes to my mind is hydrothermal growth, which requires a hot zone and a room-t ...
5-5-2018 at 15:09
by: elementcollector1
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