Make Glow Sticks - The Science

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    We show how to make glow sticks and go through all the chemicals needed as well as how to make different colors. We also talk about the chemistry and scientifically research a proposed mechanism.
    To make the glow stick mix together the following:
    10mL Diethyl Phthalate (solvent)
    3mg of fluorescent dye (see below)
    50mg TCPO (see below)
    100mg sodium acetate
    3mL 30% hydrogen peroxide (add last to start reaction)
    The fluorescent dye can be 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene for green, Rubrene for yellow, 9,10-diphenylanthracene for blue, and rhodamine B for red.
    TCPO is expensive to buy but can be made for much cheaper by following the directions in our previous video: • How to make TCPO (for ...
    The chemicals, including the ones to make TCPO were purchased from alfa aesar: www.alfa.com
    The Rhodamine B and Rubrene dyes were instead purchased from sigma Aldrich: www.sigmaaldrich.com/
    The dyes and TCPO are carcinogenic and gloves should be worn when handling them.
    The TCPO and sodium acetate amounts can be varied considerably and still obtain good light. Smaller quantities tend to be dimmer and decay faster, while larger quantities last longer.
    For those of you higher level individuals that actually do want to know the mechanism for this process, please refer to this article: pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/j...

Комментарии • 3,5 тыс.

  • @GabrielTobing
    @GabrielTobing 5 лет назад +11

    "Let me give it a shake. There we go, NOICEEEEE!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @AceTheDragon3
    @AceTheDragon3 9 лет назад +237

    When you pronounced the chemical names... I felt my brain cells pop.

    • @lethallines5898
      @lethallines5898 9 лет назад +1

      Hahahah me to xD

    • @SilkySnow_
      @SilkySnow_ 9 лет назад

      AceTheDragon3 Because hes pronouncing them wrong, or because they are hard to pronounce?

    • @AceTheDragon3
      @AceTheDragon3 9 лет назад +11

      RaiShizaki
      It's how he pronounced them without error, as if it were a simple word. I could never be able to do that.

    • @CarraTheKirrer
      @CarraTheKirrer 8 лет назад +2

      AceTheDragon3 its easier if youve worked with organic chemistry

    • @humangirl1341
      @humangirl1341 8 лет назад

      +AceTheDragon3 right

  • @the_really_tired_one
    @the_really_tired_one 8 лет назад +136

    *Makes Black*
    *Blows up the universe*

    • @the_really_tired_one
      @the_really_tired_one 7 лет назад +5

      Wow, did get a few likes!

    • @elephystry
      @elephystry 5 лет назад +1

      I wonder if it is possible to use a mercury salt as a dye replacement.

  • @somethingwithjoey1964
    @somethingwithjoey1964 6 лет назад

    Great work on explaining, and you keep me interested by your commentary! Great work!

  • @Blaopz
    @Blaopz 11 лет назад +8

    This is a really great and fun experiment to do with AP Chem! I repeated this experiment at school and really enjoyed it. Thank you for the inspiration!

  • @Billie4Mozzarella
    @Billie4Mozzarella 9 лет назад +43

    On another note, watching this is so relaxing. I don't know the chemical or psychological explanation but just looking at the glowing colors relaxed me pretty much immediately (I was feeling pretty keyed up and tense).

    • @abdullahijonga6121
      @abdullahijonga6121 6 лет назад +1

      how can I get the chemical

    • @jacobwcrosby
      @jacobwcrosby 2 года назад +1

      I suspect it's from fire. Fire is relaxing, it brings about comfort, and I suspect that your caveman brain saw fire and felt comforted on some lizard-brain level... 😁

  • @thepixelizedblur4569
    @thepixelizedblur4569 6 лет назад

    Ahh! Thanks for suggesting me this! I can't wait to present this in chemistry next week. Thanks for the help NurdRage!

  • @Spritini_
    @Spritini_ 10 лет назад

    I just started watching NurdRage today and i already love him!

  • @rttr5777
    @rttr5777 8 лет назад +3

    "our primary objective is to explore science,so lets begin!"
    THE QUOTE OF THE YEAR

  • @PNFjoker
    @PNFjoker 10 лет назад +10

    1:46 - I remember that voice saying those exact words last night in the neighborhood as a little girl screamed

  • @Convolutedtear
    @Convolutedtear 10 лет назад

    That was great, I loved all the information : D The visuals and thoroughness was awesome as well. thanks PLURR

  • @kurukuru4120
    @kurukuru4120 6 лет назад

    This is very helpful and understandable for a complicated reaction and I like how you say long chemical name then before ending the video you just say "and that is the basic of glowstick"

  • @pvc988
    @pvc988 9 лет назад +71

    You say thay DNPO and CPPO will both work. But I only have C3PO. Will it work?

    • @GravelLeft
      @GravelLeft 9 лет назад +4

      * From far away * I get it! xD
      (I've though about the same thing.. we're probably not the only ones xD)

    • @ondreyvalentine4410
      @ondreyvalentine4410 9 лет назад +3

      I'm dead, ur so funny 😵 (CPPO sounds like C3PO)

    • @Creil625
      @Creil625 9 лет назад +2

      Lol pvp388

    • @RWBHere
      @RWBHere 6 лет назад +9

      Only in the presence of R2D2.

    • @mr.joshua204
      @mr.joshua204 4 года назад +3

      No, c3po will just bitch at you with a British accent

  • @dollspetscraftsohmy
    @dollspetscraftsohmy 10 лет назад +17

    All I have is hydrogen peroxide

  • @CoppertopHeros
    @CoppertopHeros 10 лет назад

    THANK YOU! This totally helps on a science article I'm writing for my science class!

  • @HorsesRain1
    @HorsesRain1 10 лет назад

    This was really cool to watch and learn about! Thank you so much for posting this video! :)

  • @jessicadragonrider3838
    @jessicadragonrider3838 10 лет назад +4

    holy phloop thats epic!

    • @dw4729
      @dw4729 3 года назад

      the holly phloop from fuller house right 0_0 0-0

  • @chrisace204
    @chrisace204 9 лет назад +3

    the kid that microwaved and exploded a glowstick in his face brought me here. wtf

  • @svgraphics1012
    @svgraphics1012 9 лет назад

    Wow! You also made my face glow with awe! Crazy smart Chemists!

  • @Dani1littlewgirl
    @Dani1littlewgirl 10 лет назад +1

    amazing! Gonna start my 3rd year of my phD in chem in 1 week. I already have my Inorganic Chem. classes done but I SO have to sneak on the lab to do these!!

  • @mastervule1844
    @mastervule1844 9 лет назад +4

    My dream job would be worker in glowstick factory XD Imagine watching huge amounts of glowing liquid flowing *-*

    • @katdraco9999
      @katdraco9999 9 лет назад

      rainbow factory

    • @mastervule1844
      @mastervule1844 9 лет назад +1

      i.imgur.com/HUCXm.gif

    • @synapse349
      @synapse349 9 лет назад +4

      yeah, but the glowing doesn't start until the end consumer breaks the glass tube and mixes the chemicals. The liquid doesn't glow in the factory. Also, it's pretty boring and mostly automated, not like there's a gajillion workers stirring giant vats of liquid light, more like a dude in a lab coat and hard hat operating a control panel and another dude driving a forklift with empty plastic tubes to make glow sticks out of...

    • @mastervule1844
      @mastervule1844 9 лет назад

      synapse349
      Dreamcrusher >_> JK of course :P I never thought about that. LOL Makes sense. But still it's not so bad job :P

    • @MsMintyMisfit
      @MsMintyMisfit 9 лет назад +3

      My dream job is to work in a bubble wrap factory, imagine the self-control needed.

  • @THTerra
    @THTerra 8 лет назад +7

    That Orange looks like some molten metal c:

  • @godalmighty5331
    @godalmighty5331 2 года назад

    Experimentation in line with Logic of Physics , good man . Thanks for the show.

  • @virginiaomalley
    @virginiaomalley 10 лет назад

    Great job explaining to us the exact science and chemicals to make a glow stick.

  • @Aarontti
    @Aarontti 8 лет назад +28

    C3PO?

    • @keitra666
      @keitra666 6 лет назад +1

      ikr XD

    • @dw4729
      @dw4729 3 года назад

      @@keitra666 lol 🙃

  • @patchesdf
    @patchesdf 9 лет назад +37

    Can I order these chemicals over the internet without the FBI kicking down my door?

    • @pinksapphire2898
      @pinksapphire2898 8 лет назад +10

      canada-where like every youtube chemist seems to live/yes you can
      United states-we freak the fuck out about everything so no

    • @calla8060
      @calla8060 6 лет назад +1

      thank god i live in canada lol

    • @deviledegg9468
      @deviledegg9468 5 лет назад +4

      *BANG* *BANG* *BANG* FBI OPEN UP!!!

    • @OriginalPuro
      @OriginalPuro 4 года назад +2

      @@calla8060 Thank your parents instead, they actually had a hand in where you were born.

    • @hollenjf
      @hollenjf 3 года назад +1

      Yes

  • @teddyl7006
    @teddyl7006 9 лет назад

    Thank you. I'm forever curious and this really helped.

  • @lumen5699
    @lumen5699 8 лет назад

    brother..do you know this is magical for me..I find the theorys for many year.thanks a lot..

  • @kimberlyyeokahyii
    @kimberlyyeokahyii 10 лет назад +13

    i feel so dumb. HAHAH. but its nice to watch

    • @DrogeNVictiM
      @DrogeNVictiM 10 лет назад

      ***** Science, bitches! No reason for you to be here.

    • @eugene8148
      @eugene8148 10 лет назад +1

      Apple Broker yeah, science bitch!

    • @kimberlyyeokahyii
      @kimberlyyeokahyii 10 лет назад

      ._. Cause you're sooooo smart.

    • @DrogeNVictiM
      @DrogeNVictiM 10 лет назад

      Kimberly Yeo yes i am, thats why i understand it :-)

    • @kimberlyyeokahyii
      @kimberlyyeokahyii 10 лет назад +1

      lol, well i do a little, bet you dont understand all of it so yea xD
      but if you do, continue being haughty and arrogant for your apparent smartness

  • @HikariSakai
    @HikariSakai 10 лет назад +72

    Why do you have to Mask your voice? Are you wanted by the NSA?

    • @bugs181
      @bugs181 9 лет назад

      No, because he masked his voice.. Duhh!

    • @HikariSakai
      @HikariSakai 9 лет назад +3

      bugs181
      lol but why? whats the point hahah

    • @bugs181
      @bugs181 9 лет назад +12

      Expense of hard to come by chemicals - depending on your area of course.

    • @mommydonteatmeplz
      @mommydonteatmeplz 9 лет назад +10

      Ha lol

    • @HikariSakai
      @HikariSakai 9 лет назад +2

      mommydont eatmeplz
      gotta thumbs up your comment just because of your name haha

  • @bobwerner6512
    @bobwerner6512 8 лет назад

    As always has been very informative

  • @tombloom99
    @tombloom99 9 лет назад +2

    It would be interesting to see the dyes exposed to various laser light colors during the mixing.
    Wonderful science videos, thank you!

  • @JustAnotherSunny
    @JustAnotherSunny 10 лет назад +4

    Yellow+Blue=White
    Mind blown lol

    • @dw4729
      @dw4729 3 года назад

      yes exactly

  • @haboob308
    @haboob308 10 лет назад +10

    1:19 I mean what kind of dork doesn't have sodium acetate on hand? Am I right guys?

  • @aricparks949
    @aricparks949 10 лет назад +3

    this is an awesome science project

  • @briandamorales5838
    @briandamorales5838 10 лет назад

    THAT LOOKS AWSOME

  • @jeff5882174
    @jeff5882174 9 лет назад +3

    Where do u get these chemicals from

  • @bahapalan
    @bahapalan 9 лет назад +13

    Teach me how to make a drugs

  • @susantyler-freer6578
    @susantyler-freer6578 10 лет назад

    Thank you! This was exactly what I wanted to know. Fabulous.

  • @chriscory2049
    @chriscory2049 10 лет назад

    This is the coolest ever! Thanks for posting!

  • @user-zm9wx1wj2z
    @user-zm9wx1wj2z 10 лет назад +3

    нехира непонял но классно!

    • @dw4729
      @dw4729 3 года назад

      I LOVE UR PROFILE PICK

  • @TheSlipperysally
    @TheSlipperysally 10 лет назад +4

    are you using a device to alter your voice?

  • @KAPNDDK
    @KAPNDDK 10 лет назад

    great video, easy to follow, really cool!

  • @mattcsencsics7805
    @mattcsencsics7805 8 лет назад

    as always a beautiful video and very well defined thank YOU :D

  • @teosaksida6543
    @teosaksida6543 10 лет назад +13

    that deeep voice

    • @AnupumPant
      @AnupumPant 10 лет назад +5

      It seems to me that the pitch of the voice has been altered during post processing of the video. May be the guy wants to remain anonymous and spread his message....I could be wrong though.

    • @teosaksida6543
      @teosaksida6543 10 лет назад +1

      if if listen to it again it seems like it

  • @dkr1999
    @dkr1999 10 лет назад +5

    These words...are to big for my mind.

  • @alaska3333
    @alaska3333 10 лет назад

    Very interesting, you sure now what you are talking about. Good job!

  • @theartofsciencevideo
    @theartofsciencevideo 10 лет назад

    Thanks for that, Some good stuff to share with senior students

  • @shurikendongle656
    @shurikendongle656 9 лет назад +12

    Is it just me or is his voice a bit robotic.

  • @user-ku6ub8pk5x
    @user-ku6ub8pk5x 10 лет назад +3

    Непонятно....Только и успевал читать. :-(

  • @matrixvikram
    @matrixvikram 9 лет назад

    with millions videos out there, i would rate this as one of the most clear and scientific ever....names could be loopy for non-initiaed though :)

  • @mikekyriakidis
    @mikekyriakidis 10 лет назад +2

    this staff are awesome

  • @williamlemus1252
    @williamlemus1252 10 лет назад +13

    WTF is he saying im only 12

    • @noahhughes3364
      @noahhughes3364 10 лет назад +14

      I understand i am 12. Are you dumb?

    • @williamlemus1252
      @williamlemus1252 10 лет назад +1

      I don't pay attention in language arts

    • @DJzUN3NOWN
      @DJzUN3NOWN 10 лет назад +3

      well language arts is a class you take in jr high and youre 12 in jr high

    • @lmCIoudz
      @lmCIoudz 10 лет назад +1

      DJzUN3NOWN I was 12 in 7th grade and had Language Arts..

    • @mattgar1000
      @mattgar1000 10 лет назад

      DJzUN3NOWN um was in fifth grade barely even 5 months ago and i took language arts

  • @OscarSanchez-yr8rl
    @OscarSanchez-yr8rl 5 месяцев назад

    Nice still a banger in 2023 loved seeing you in high school back in 2012. Now that I've graduated college with a bachelor's in chemistry I'm going back to all the videos lol

  • @Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle
    @Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle 10 лет назад

    can't wait to see the video of YOU making it.

  • @sameenakausar1020
    @sameenakausar1020 5 лет назад

    Awesome video !
    Thanks !

  • @B3bita1215
    @B3bita1215 8 лет назад

    Awesome video!! :)
    Thanks for sharing!!

  • @jalrama2709
    @jalrama2709 10 лет назад

    That is so much cool. I loved it that when blue glows

  • @yingzhenang7678
    @yingzhenang7678 9 лет назад

    Wow your videos r awesome!simple but clear👍

  • @sarahcampisi
    @sarahcampisi 5 лет назад

    That was fantastic! Thank you. So interesting 🙂

  • @kynigh
    @kynigh 9 лет назад

    Wow I have just discovered this channel and it rocks! I love chemistry. Is this guy a chemist or what?

  • @RIXRADvidz
    @RIXRADvidz 10 лет назад

    glow sticks have been a favorite toy since the 1970's...thanks for sharing the science.

  • @6417893265q784256128
    @6417893265q784256128 10 лет назад

    Nice video very informative , subscribed !!!

  • @Amazethebum
    @Amazethebum 8 лет назад

    Great experiment

  • @LeftCatcher
    @LeftCatcher 10 лет назад

    i'm glad your back :D

  • @Jmresciniti
    @Jmresciniti 10 лет назад

    Your videos are amazing. Hope you make more :)

  • @synapse349
    @synapse349 9 лет назад

    thank you, very educational

  • @tanmaykondalkar3175
    @tanmaykondalkar3175 8 лет назад

    Gr8 video sir.........just what I was searching for

  • @benfilmreviews4461
    @benfilmreviews4461 9 лет назад

    This is awesome good job

  • @qiyun1
    @qiyun1 10 лет назад

    Great science project.

  • @tghost7721
    @tghost7721 Год назад

    Awesome video!!

  • @violetnred
    @violetnred 10 лет назад

    so creating glowsticks i a bit more expensive than i thought...
    huge thanks for the explanation of the process!!

  • @JorgenVRC
    @JorgenVRC 9 лет назад

    That was EPIC!!!

  • @slevinshafel9395
    @slevinshafel9395 9 лет назад

    Nice experiment

  • @universalpisces8253
    @universalpisces8253 9 лет назад

    Glow sticks...101...great mini class session. I learn something.

  • @maycouchpotato
    @maycouchpotato 9 лет назад

    i love you right now. thank you for a very entertaining and informative video! bless you! XD

  • @heyimgnarlyy
    @heyimgnarlyy 10 лет назад

    Great video man

  • @RainbowLisk
    @RainbowLisk 10 лет назад

    Great channel and great videos.

  • @jorgemarr
    @jorgemarr 10 лет назад

    Awsome video thanks!

  • @akyogini108
    @akyogini108 7 лет назад

    The light mixing is physics.
    If you have a bunch of different colored lights (different colord tissue paper over flash lights) and then shine them all together on one point, the light well be white (Did this with my 2,4,5 year old called it reverse rainbow).
    Will be making luminol in O chem tomorrow, good to know glow sticks are something of a different nature. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

  • @bradleynorwood3206
    @bradleynorwood3206 10 лет назад

    i cant wait to try!!!!!!

  • @yeoinbird
    @yeoinbird 10 лет назад

    very cool!!! i love science, and i love things that glow! so this video was great!!! such pretty colors :D

  • @Jiross
    @Jiross 10 лет назад

    This was amazing!!!!!

  • @nathanexplosion743
    @nathanexplosion743 10 лет назад

    nice video very informative!

  • @tommeagher235
    @tommeagher235 10 лет назад

    I can't wait to make these. Thank God I have all of this stuff lying around!

    • @rajneeshsharma9941
      @rajneeshsharma9941 3 года назад

      Ohh nice! It worked? Actually I was planning to make it for my schl science project but I am not sure whether it will work or not. If you've tried it then pls do lemme know a bit about your observations.

  • @EasyQuickTips
    @EasyQuickTips 10 лет назад

    this was awesome.

  • @sommerwinter9123
    @sommerwinter9123 9 лет назад

    Wow so cool the red one looks at the start like the galaxy

  • @pinkcutekawaii1754
    @pinkcutekawaii1754 7 лет назад

    Awesome glow in the dark sticks

  • @MattRiddell
    @MattRiddell 8 лет назад

    Great video

  • @maryjeanjason6231
    @maryjeanjason6231 10 лет назад

    you sound like my chemistry teacher when I was on highschool.... smart and cool :)

  • @doofusthegreat
    @doofusthegreat 8 лет назад

    Cool! Thanks.

  • @tomieboi86
    @tomieboi86 10 лет назад

    Great video, if I could get my hands on those chemicals I would love to show my 4yr daughter.

  • @gretchenagbayzen1987
    @gretchenagbayzen1987 10 лет назад

    way so cool...
    I've learn a lot of information from you...
    and I love it... :D
    more videos brother...

  • @jbanks4life
    @jbanks4life 10 лет назад

    Very instructional, never believed anything concerning mountain dew

  • @felipeveloso9050
    @felipeveloso9050 10 лет назад

    Nice video!

  • @alexandre666a
    @alexandre666a 4 года назад

    i just hope you will make a new youth currious into science ! my deepest regards!!

  • @sedimenter
    @sedimenter 10 лет назад

    nice video. thanks.

  • @untermench3502
    @untermench3502 Год назад

    Luciferin was initially extracted from Lightning Bugs by a scientist at American Cyanamid Corporation in Stamford CT. He was the father of one of the fellow members in my Boy Scout Troop.His father would pay us five cents for every Lightning Bug. It was quite a bit for a boy in the early 60's

  • @Todd66
    @Todd66 9 лет назад

    good video. voice is good. Thank you!

  • @CastIronGinger
    @CastIronGinger 10 лет назад

    you are really smart, sir!