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...

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  • @GabrielTobing
    @GabrielTobing5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @AceTheDragon3
    @AceTheDragon39 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lethallines5898

    @lethallines5898

    9 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah me to xD

  • @SilkySnow_

    @SilkySnow_

    9 жыл бұрын

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

  • @AceTheDragon3

    @AceTheDragon3

    9 жыл бұрын

    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

    9 жыл бұрын

    AceTheDragon3 its easier if youve worked with organic chemistry

  • @humangirl1341

    @humangirl1341

    8 жыл бұрын

    +AceTheDragon3 right

  • @the_really_tired_one
    @the_really_tired_one8 жыл бұрын

    *Makes Black* *Blows up the universe*

  • @the_really_tired_one

    @the_really_tired_one

    7 жыл бұрын

    Wow, did get a few likes!

  • @elephystry

    @elephystry

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @thepixelizedblur4569
    @thepixelizedblur45696 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Blaopz
    @Blaopz11 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @rttr5777
    @rttr57778 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Spritini_
    @Spritini_10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Billie4Mozzarella
    @Billie4Mozzarella9 жыл бұрын

    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 жыл бұрын

    how can I get the chemical

  • @jacobwcrosby

    @jacobwcrosby

    2 жыл бұрын

    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... 😁

  • @pvc988
    @pvc9889 жыл бұрын

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

  • @GravelLeft

    @GravelLeft

    9 жыл бұрын

    * 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 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Creil625

    @Creil625

    9 жыл бұрын

    Lol pvp388

  • @RWBHere

    @RWBHere

    6 жыл бұрын

    Only in the presence of R2D2.

  • @mr.joshua204

    @mr.joshua204

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @chrisace204
    @chrisace2049 жыл бұрын

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

  • @CoppertopHeros
    @CoppertopHeros10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @tombloom99
    @tombloom999 жыл бұрын

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

  • @PNFjoker
    @PNFjoker10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @sean2606

    @sean2606

    4 жыл бұрын

    why y

  • @dollspetscraftsohmy
    @dollspetscraftsohmy10 жыл бұрын

    All I have is hydrogen peroxide

  • @svgraphics1012
    @svgraphics10129 жыл бұрын

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

  • @somethingwithjoey1964
    @somethingwithjoey19646 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jessicadragonrider3838
    @jessicadragonrider383810 жыл бұрын

    holy phloop thats epic!

  • @dw4729

    @dw4729

    3 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Aarontti
    @Aarontti8 жыл бұрын

    C3PO?

  • @keitra666

    @keitra666

    6 жыл бұрын

    ikr XD

  • @dw4729

    @dw4729

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@keitra666 lol 🙃

  • @kurukuru4120
    @kurukuru41206 жыл бұрын

    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"

  • @godalmighty5331
    @godalmighty53313 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mastervule1844
    @mastervule18449 жыл бұрын

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

  • @katdraco9999

    @katdraco9999

    9 жыл бұрын

    rainbow factory

  • @mastervule1844

    @mastervule1844

    9 жыл бұрын

    i.imgur.com/HUCXm.gif

  • @synapse349

    @synapse349

    9 жыл бұрын

    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 жыл бұрын

    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 жыл бұрын

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

  • @THTerra
    @THTerra8 жыл бұрын

    That Orange looks like some molten metal c:

  • @aricparks949
    @aricparks94910 жыл бұрын

    this is an awesome science project

  • @Dani1littlewgirl
    @Dani1littlewgirl11 жыл бұрын

    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!!

  • @kimberlyyeokahyii
    @kimberlyyeokahyii10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @DrogeNVictiM

    @DrogeNVictiM

    10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @eugene8148

    @eugene8148

    10 жыл бұрын

    Apple Broker yeah, science bitch!

  • @kimberlyyeokahyii

    @kimberlyyeokahyii

    10 жыл бұрын

    ._. Cause you're sooooo smart.

  • @DrogeNVictiM

    @DrogeNVictiM

    10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kimberlyyeokahyii

    @kimberlyyeokahyii

    10 жыл бұрын

    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

  • @patchesdf
    @patchesdf9 жыл бұрын

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

  • @pinksapphire2898

    @pinksapphire2898

    8 жыл бұрын

    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 жыл бұрын

    thank god i live in canada lol

  • @deviledegg9468

    @deviledegg9468

    5 жыл бұрын

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

  • @OriginalPuro

    @OriginalPuro

    4 жыл бұрын

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

  • @hollenjf

    @hollenjf

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @Convolutedtear
    @Convolutedtear10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @bobwerner6512
    @bobwerner65128 жыл бұрын

    As always has been very informative

  • @bahapalan
    @bahapalan10 жыл бұрын

    Teach me how to make a drugs

  • @JustAnotherSunny
    @JustAnotherSunny10 жыл бұрын

    Yellow+Blue=White Mind blown lol

  • @dw4729

    @dw4729

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes exactly

  • @theartofsciencevideo
    @theartofsciencevideo10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mikekyriakidis
    @mikekyriakidis10 жыл бұрын

    this staff are awesome

  • @haboob308
    @haboob30810 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jalenhorton3939

    @jalenhorton3939

    10 жыл бұрын

    no

  • @ScienceWithJames

    @ScienceWithJames

    6 жыл бұрын

    *nurd

  • @ericmueller6836

    @ericmueller6836

    6 жыл бұрын

    Justshooting If you've made a kitchen volcano you have it on hand, and all over the counter top.

  • @jeff5882174
    @jeff58821749 жыл бұрын

    Where do u get these chemicals from

  • @jeff5882174

    @jeff5882174

    9 жыл бұрын

    What really?

  • @james225g

    @james225g

    6 жыл бұрын

    Amazon

  • @bumble_rumbles
    @bumble_rumbles10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @rajneeshsharma9941

    @rajneeshsharma9941

    3 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @teddyl7006
    @teddyl700610 жыл бұрын

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

  • @HikariSakai
    @HikariSakai10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @bugs181

    @bugs181

    9 жыл бұрын

    No, because he masked his voice.. Duhh!

  • @HikariSakai

    @HikariSakai

    9 жыл бұрын

    bugs181 lol but why? whats the point hahah

  • @bugs181

    @bugs181

    9 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mommydonteatmeplz

    @mommydonteatmeplz

    9 жыл бұрын

    Ha lol

  • @HikariSakai

    @HikariSakai

    9 жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-zm9wx1wj2z
    @user-zm9wx1wj2z10 жыл бұрын

    нехира непонял но классно!

  • @dw4729

    @dw4729

    3 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE UR PROFILE PICK

  • @OscarSanchez-yr8rl
    @OscarSanchez-yr8rl6 ай бұрын

    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

  • @RIXRADvidz
    @RIXRADvidz10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @teosaksida6543
    @teosaksida654310 жыл бұрын

    that deeep voice

  • @AnupumPant

    @AnupumPant

    10 жыл бұрын

    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 жыл бұрын

    if if listen to it again it seems like it

  • @dkr1999
    @dkr199910 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lumen5699
    @lumen56998 жыл бұрын

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

  • @briandamorales5838
    @briandamorales583810 жыл бұрын

    THAT LOOKS AWSOME

  • @TheSlipperysally
    @TheSlipperysally10 жыл бұрын

    are you using a device to alter your voice?

  • @shurikendongle656
    @shurikendongle6569 жыл бұрын

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

  • @gnetumgnemon

    @gnetumgnemon

    9 жыл бұрын

    Not only you

  • @shurikendongle656

    @shurikendongle656

    9 жыл бұрын

    gnetumgnemon Thank god. I thought I was going crazy there.

  • @aleksandarvideski8814

    @aleksandarvideski8814

    9 жыл бұрын

    Shuriken dongle actually I think he's using a voice changer or even a voice off the net

  • @shurikendongle656

    @shurikendongle656

    9 жыл бұрын

    Aleksandar Orelov Cool.

  • @chandrasubramani1599

    @chandrasubramani1599

    4 жыл бұрын

    kali

  • @matrixvikram
    @matrixvikram9 жыл бұрын

    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 :)

  • @alaska3333
    @alaska333310 жыл бұрын

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

  • @user-ku6ub8pk5x
    @user-ku6ub8pk5x10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @williamlemus1252
    @williamlemus125210 жыл бұрын

    WTF is he saying im only 12

  • @noahhughes3364

    @noahhughes3364

    10 жыл бұрын

    I understand i am 12. Are you dumb?

  • @williamlemus1252

    @williamlemus1252

    10 жыл бұрын

    I don't pay attention in language arts

  • @DJzUN3NOWN

    @DJzUN3NOWN

    10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @lmCIoudz

    @lmCIoudz

    10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @mattgar1000

    @mattgar1000

    10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @virginiaomalley
    @virginiaomalley11 жыл бұрын

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

  • @HorsesRain1
    @HorsesRain110 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jalrama2709
    @jalrama270910 жыл бұрын

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

  • @chriscory2049
    @chriscory204911 жыл бұрын

    This is the coolest ever! Thanks for posting!

  • @mattcsencsics7805
    @mattcsencsics78058 жыл бұрын

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

  • @yingzhenang7678
    @yingzhenang76789 жыл бұрын

    Wow your videos r awesome!simple but clear👍

  • @B3bita1215
    @B3bita12158 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!! :) Thanks for sharing!!

  • @susantyler-freer6578
    @susantyler-freer657810 жыл бұрын

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

  • @toxicphantom7753
    @toxicphantom77538 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE your science channel. Also, I kinda had a feeling that the Mountain Dew myth is fake I was gonna do it myself but, my Uncle told me it's not worth it you'll just be wasting good brand of Soda. So, I took his word for it.

  • @MSPUKIMOLIELIE

    @MSPUKIMOLIELIE

    Жыл бұрын

    What is the MD story about????

  • @universalpisces8253
    @universalpisces82539 жыл бұрын

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

  • @KAPNDDK
    @KAPNDDK10 жыл бұрын

    great video, easy to follow, really cool!

  • @LeftCatcher
    @LeftCatcher10 жыл бұрын

    i'm glad your back :D

  • @Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle
    @Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @sarahcampisi
    @sarahcampisi5 жыл бұрын

    That was fantastic! Thank you. So interesting 🙂

  • @tanmaykondalkar3175
    @tanmaykondalkar31758 жыл бұрын

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

  • @kynigh
    @kynigh9 жыл бұрын

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

  • @violetnred
    @violetnred10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @synapse349
    @synapse3499 жыл бұрын

    thank you, very educational

  • @6417893265q784256128
    @6417893265q78425612810 жыл бұрын

    Nice video very informative , subscribed !!!

  • @sameenakausar1020
    @sameenakausar10205 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video ! Thanks !

  • @maryjeanjason6231
    @maryjeanjason623110 жыл бұрын

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

  • @benfilmreviews4461
    @benfilmreviews44619 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome good job

  • @qiyun1
    @qiyun110 жыл бұрын

    Great science project.

  • @Jmresciniti
    @Jmresciniti10 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are amazing. Hope you make more :)

  • @tghost7721
    @tghost77212 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video!!

  • @JorgenVRC
    @JorgenVRC9 жыл бұрын

    That was EPIC!!!

  • @bradleynorwood3206
    @bradleynorwood320610 жыл бұрын

    i cant wait to try!!!!!!

  • @maycouchpotato
    @maycouchpotato9 жыл бұрын

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

  • @heyimgnarlyy
    @heyimgnarlyy11 жыл бұрын

    Great video man

  • @sommerwinter9123
    @sommerwinter91239 жыл бұрын

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

  • @jorgemarr
    @jorgemarr10 жыл бұрын

    Awsome video thanks!

  • @RainbowLisk
    @RainbowLisk10 жыл бұрын

    Great channel and great videos.

  • @akyogini108
    @akyogini1087 жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @tomieboi86
    @tomieboi8610 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Brokevwap
    @Brokevwap8 жыл бұрын

    Great experiment

  • @jbanks4life
    @jbanks4life10 жыл бұрын

    Very instructional, never believed anything concerning mountain dew

  • @samuelkim5365
    @samuelkim536510 жыл бұрын

    I do not know what the heck you are saying about chemicals but what your doing is fun

  • @EasyQuickTips
    @EasyQuickTips11 жыл бұрын

    this was awesome.

  • @Jiross
    @Jiross10 жыл бұрын

    This was amazing!!!!!

  • @pinkcutekawaii1754
    @pinkcutekawaii17547 жыл бұрын

    Awesome glow in the dark sticks

  • @doofusthegreat
    @doofusthegreat8 жыл бұрын

    Cool! Thanks.

  • @MattRiddell
    @MattRiddell8 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @yeoinbird
    @yeoinbird10 жыл бұрын

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

  • @nathanexplosion743
    @nathanexplosion74310 жыл бұрын

    nice video very informative!

  • @utobz
    @utobz9 жыл бұрын

    Very informative.indeed.

  • @Todd66
    @Todd669 жыл бұрын

    good video. voice is good. Thank you!

  • @gennesiededios1507
    @gennesiededios15077 жыл бұрын

    i have insomnia now i can sleep watching and listening chemicals you named.

  • @chamaiporn1000
    @chamaiporn100010 жыл бұрын

    That was so cool

  • @gretchenagbayzen1987
    @gretchenagbayzen198710 жыл бұрын

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

  • @felipeveloso9050
    @felipeveloso905010 жыл бұрын

    Nice video!