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I'm still working on getting the crystals to be large, but the nicotinate seems to be the most promi ... |
2-11-2023 at 19:40
by: Brain&Force |
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I was lucky enough to receive a microscope, so here are some crystals of dysprosium nicotinate (whic ... |
29-10-2023 at 12:24
by: Brain&Force |
I grew crystals at home and got the structure published in the Cambridge Structural Database
[rquote=672542&tid=158510&author=Bezaleel]Congratulations, Brain&Force!
Did you not hav ... |
21-8-2023 at 09:55
by: Brain&Force |
I grew crystals at home and got the structure published in the Cambridge Structural Database
It has always been my dream to have the results of amateur chemistry published on a professional lev ... |
3-4-2022 at 11:12
by: Brain&Force |
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Neodymium acetate tetrahydrate, taken with a really nice Leica microscope and a polarizing filter.
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3-4-2022 at 10:43
by: Brain&Force |
A day of summer chemistry.
[rquote=639695&tid=155699&author=Texium (zts16)]Reminds me of a rather more exotic demo that ... |
26-7-2020 at 22:00
by: Brain&Force |
Dyeing PBT keycaps
So I've picked up an interest in mechanical keyboards, and one fun thing that I've thought of doing ... |
18-2-2018 at 20:59
by: Brain&Force |
Molten Europium
Couple of notes:
1) Europium(III) oxide and europium(III) carbonate are both white. Europium(II) ... |
17-2-2017 at 11:12
by: Brain&Force |
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The europium isn't mine! Our lab acquired it from a Chinese supplier – much cheaper than getting i ... |
24-12-2016 at 17:57
by: Brain&Force |
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A WHOLE FUCKING KILOGRAM OF EUROPIUM METAL.
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/M3OZCbg.jpg" width=80 ... |
22-12-2016 at 10:33
by: Brain&Force |
Synthesis of tris(tert-butyl) alcohol
I'd say use a benzoate ester instead, it's easier to come across than benzophenone. If you gather en ... |
17-9-2016 at 23:16
by: Brain&Force |
Lanthanide Woes
I'd take blogfast's advice and try to extract the stuff with toluene or some other nonpolar solvent. ... |
30-8-2016 at 09:55
by: Brain&Force |
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Gadolinium acetate crystals under a microscope with a polarizer.
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25-8-2016 at 09:17
by: Brain&Force |
The trouble with neodymium...
Yeah, the non-hygroscopic salts but very water-soluble salts are the biggest advantage IMO. Just a q ... |
23-8-2016 at 09:50
by: Brain&Force |
The trouble with neodymium...
I think I may have accidentally come across a much better separation method for neodymium from magne ... |
20-8-2016 at 21:31
by: Brain&Force |
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GIF time! I decided to do a video of holmium acetate changing color in different lighting. It's just ... |
28-7-2016 at 09:33
by: Brain&Force |
Production of chiral alcohol enantiomers
I think it'd be fun to prepare some enantiomerically enriched (or preferably pure!) 2-butanol, but I ... |
7-6-2016 at 15:15
by: Brain&Force |
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Holmium acetate isn't hygroscopic. This happened.
<img src=http://i.imgur.com/IlXJllv.jpg widt ... |
7-6-2016 at 14:53
by: Brain&Force |
Dysprosium phthalate - a fluorescent coordination polymer!
Even though I have relatively limited home lab facilities, I was able to make an unusual compound - ... |
17-3-2016 at 22:18
by: Brain&Force |
Pyranine, fluorescein, fluorescent pH indicators, and highlighters
Don't forget that they're also great indicators and can be affected significantly by solution pH as ... |
14-2-2016 at 21:48
by: Brain&Force |
Pyranine, fluorescein, fluorescent pH indicators, and highlighters
I'm in college and I don't think I'll be able to do a student project on this, but I do have one fun ... |
14-2-2016 at 21:34
by: Brain&Force |
Pyranine, fluorescein, fluorescent pH indicators, and highlighters
Ok, I've found a reliable method for determining the difference between pyranine and fluorescein - p ... |
14-2-2016 at 15:55
by: Brain&Force |
Samarium is sending me insane!
Should have checked this thread earlier.
[rquote=427137&tid=61554&author=The Volatile Che ... |
23-1-2016 at 11:24
by: Brain&Force |
Esters!
[rquote=404437&tid=62345&author=Etaoin Shrdlu]Also, propyl acetate. Pear or not pear? I know ... |
22-1-2016 at 19:58
by: Brain&Force |
Corundum synthesis
Have you looked into the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verneuil_process]Verneuil process?[/url] ... |
20-1-2016 at 18:53
by: Brain&Force |
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