Glow Bracelets #4 is a photograph by Science Photo Library which was uploaded on July 26th, 2016.
Glow Bracelets #4
Collection of glow bracelets. These are ring-shaped tubes containing two chemicals and a dye. The chemicals are biphenyl oxalate and, in a small... more
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Glow Bracelets #4
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Science Photo Library
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Collection of glow bracelets. These are ring-shaped tubes containing two chemicals and a dye. The chemicals are biphenyl oxalate and, in a small glass vial, hydrogen peroxide. The fluorescent dye (fluorophore) is mixed with the oxalate. When the vial is broken, the peroxide mixes with the oxalate a chemical reaction takes place. This causes the fluorescent dye to glow in a specific colour. The reaction can take many hours to complete, meaning the bracelet will glow for a long time.
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July 26th, 2016
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