1 Name: Nice : 2016-03-03 07:04 ID:WI5EQuJR (Image: 300x300 jpg, 9 kb) [Del]
Why is there no science board
I just put it at technology board since its like the closest to science
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I learn then we can make a glow-stick brighter by putting them in boiling water, and longer in ice water. But the examples I have seen people done this are all after they crack the glow-stick. So I was wondering if,
I don't crack the glow-stick, just put it in hot water, then after a day or more, then I crack it. Does it work?
2 Name: FindMuck !MrEff/SKhc : 2016-03-03 07:12 ID:7420Mzpi [Del]
The temperature is most likely just accelerating or decelerating the chemical reaction that causes them to glow.
I could be wrong but if it's true then you would see little to no change. Also be careful putting sealed containers in high temperatures as they may explode, but I assume the plastic glowsticks would melt before exploding.
3 Name: Valdr : 2016-03-10 23:16 ID:aD6qq3Iq [Del]
Be VERY careful when boiling glowsticks. The plastic will melt, but the glass tube that holds one of the two chemical agents might pop, or just deform.
In answer to the original question, yes, a hot glowstick will be slightly brighter, and go dim much quicker. A cold glowstick will last quite a bit longer, but it will be much dimmer throughout the process. Most glowstick are kinda optimized to work at average temperatures, so messing with the temperatures doesn't magically unlock hidden potential in a glowstick. It's always a trade-off.
