Creating Activated Carbon - Part 1

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Welcome to Episode 5 of Molecular Playground. I turn sugar into the activated carbon! Activated carbon is known for its high porosity and immense surface area, making it pivotal in applications like water filtration and air purification.
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  • @Metal_Master_YT
    @Metal_Master_YT3 ай бұрын

    my left ear got all the fun...

  • @alllove1754
    @alllove175413 күн бұрын

    Thank you ❤❤

  • @derekturner3272
    @derekturner327219 күн бұрын

    Awesome video. Subed for sure!

  • @thecatat7
    @thecatat73 ай бұрын

    Great video, subbed. How would you process it further to use for water filtration? Please do a video on that.

  • @B_Van_Glorious

    @B_Van_Glorious

    3 ай бұрын

    I think it's supposed to take an acetone bath to further open it up, but I could be mistaken

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    3 ай бұрын

    I initially did not have plans to do make it into a water filter, but yours and another comment have warranted such a video! Expect it to come out around early-to-mid February since I have another video in the works. Thank you so much for the feedback!

  • @alksmdlaks

    @alksmdlaks

    3 ай бұрын

    will it also work for filtering VOCs in air?

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    3 ай бұрын

    If a regular/commercial activated carbon filter can do it, this can too given enough processing. This processing includes soaking in sodium carbonate to neutralize sulfuric acid residue, soaking in water to remove salt, baking on high, and integrating puffed carbon powder into a filter (all of which will be shown soon in Part 2)

  • @ditdieubakajika2077
    @ditdieubakajika20773 ай бұрын

    Hi sir, please tell me what can i do with this carbone activate?

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    3 ай бұрын

    After soaking it in a baking soda solution, washing with pure water, and baking on high to dry (all will be shown in part 2), you can anything you would do with store-bought activated carbon such as filtering contaminants from the water or air

  • @ninja2624
    @ninja26243 ай бұрын

    whats the difference betweet that activated carbon and activated charcoal? if i buy activated carbon on the market does it comes from charcoal or from sugar?

  • @nilemagenta1787

    @nilemagenta1787

    3 ай бұрын

    Same thing basically, but (activated) charcoal is usually made from wood. Also some activated carbon marketed as activated charcoal is less pure, but that isn't necessarily the case and depends on the production process and quality of intermediates.

  • @lrmackmcbride7498

    @lrmackmcbride7498

    3 ай бұрын

    The higher quality stuff is from coconut shells. Also called coconut coir. It is heated like wood. Rinsed with distilled water to remove salts then steam activated. Cody has a video on activating charcoal by steam.

  • @ditdieubakajika2077
    @ditdieubakajika20773 ай бұрын

    Can i do it for battry carbone?

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    3 ай бұрын

    No. Batteries use a specific carbon called Graphite. Graphite is a highly ordered form of carbon consisting of hexagonal packed tubes which allow for the conduction of electricity. Activated carbon is rather amorphous and won’t conduct electricity because it’s molecular structure is not ordered.

  • @crazykitchenswatijais6563
    @crazykitchenswatijais65632 ай бұрын

    Third one chemical is naco3 or other

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    2 ай бұрын

    It is sodium percarbonate. Sodium percarbonate is an adduct of sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide. It is shown as 3H2O2:2Na2CO3

  • @huipil
    @huipil3 ай бұрын

    great video but why is the stereo audio only on the left side?

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    3 ай бұрын

    I don’t understand your question.

  • @Zegezer

    @Zegezer

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@MolecularPlaygroundHe means, that in headphones, the audio is played only in left one

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    3 ай бұрын

    It must be a headphone issue because I have no control over it

  • @Zegezer

    @Zegezer

    3 ай бұрын

    @@MolecularPlayground Nah, it's true I have that problem too, only in chloroform and acetone videos there is stereo sound. Probably you can fix it in YT reactor, if you want

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    2 ай бұрын

    I know how to resolve your issue! (Assuming you are an Apple user), go to settings. Find Accessibility and go to Audio & Visual tab. Turn ON Mono Audio. See if that works :)

  • @aryansingh7209
    @aryansingh72093 ай бұрын

    great demonstration. I'm looking forward to that you would some experiments and purify it.

  • @Metal_Master_YT
    @Metal_Master_YT3 ай бұрын

    alternatively pass superheated steam through charcoal in an oxygen free environment.

  • @Metal_Master_YT
    @Metal_Master_YT3 ай бұрын

    You are using a cracked Erlenmeyer flask, this is not a good practice, especially with corrosive and caustic chemicals.

  • @MolecularPlayground

    @MolecularPlayground

    3 ай бұрын

    Haha, you are the first one who caught that! I could not clean out the brominated oil from the other flask in time to make this video. (Even now, there is still some residue). Also update, the cracked flask is dead now.

  • @TheGrmany69
    @TheGrmany692 ай бұрын

    This is an extremely dangerous procedure

  • @DMahalko

    @DMahalko

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes, not enough safety and hazard information provided in the video. He's doing it outside without explaining why he's outside. The vapor coming out during the exothermic reaction includes unreacted sulfuric acid and is hazardous to breath or contact anything you don't want damaged. It should be done inside a proper fume hood but eh whatever right? Try this at home kids! Downvoted.

  • @FabrizioCacciatorre

    @FabrizioCacciatorre

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@DMahalko What is dangerous about this? Sulfuric acid can’t be vaporized unless by very high heat (b.p. 300C) which is clearly not seen here because it didn’t melt a hole in the table. The fumes seem to be mostly water because of the condensation, and the bit of sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide fumes emitted are quickly diluted by the air. I’d argue this is safer BECAUSE it is outside. Also him doing experiments outdoors seems to be a recurring theme rather than something done specifically. Don’t be a bitter, ignorant stronza because his channel is doing better than yours!

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