Patreon Preview - Silver Zinc Battery
Added 2019-09-20 15:47:43 +0000 UTCAn improvement over a silver zinc battery video i did a couple of years ago. Let me know if it's ready to post or if you still think more could be done. I could open up a new project to make a working silver-zinc battery that's good enough to fully charge a cellphone. But considering that we already have several ongoing projects (Sodium metal, potassium, chlorates, gasoline, more drugs...), more projects might not be a good idea.
I'll insert the patron credits in the final version.
On a different note. I've been simultaneously looking for a new job (got laid off from the last one) as well trying to find a new lab. I actually had to move out of my old one. So complex highly dangerous experiments that involve a fume hood will be avoided until further notice. But i'll see what i can do in terms of safe chemistry. I'll make a vlog explaining my current situation shortly.
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Thanks, I sent you a couple of emails (4 attachments between them).
LFTRnow
2022-03-18 08:59:37 +0000 UTCthanks, you can send info to nurdragebusiness@gmail.com I'll be honest, with all the stuff going on in my life, it'll be very difficult to get to any new videos, let alone open a project for a sodium battery. But i'll see what i can do.
NurdRage
2022-03-18 06:09:27 +0000 UTCThanks for the fast and detailed reply NR! I agree 100%. I've been slowly learning there are a number of different "versions" of the sodium (ion) battery chemistry. I've access to some interesting papers I'm happy to share, plus I can recommend Wikipedia as well (you've probably already seen its info). I also thought this 2 year old 7 min video showing the process in a lab was interesting and perhaps helpful. I'll keep an eye out for anything that might help. If you send me an email with your info I'll forward the papers I found as well (or show me where to attach things in Patreon). At this point, I'm thinking ANY Na battery chem vid would be interesting, even if it is not the best choice. The main info I've heard is the gaps in the areas between the carbon atoms have to be larger so the creation of the carbon electrode is different for Na vs Li chemistries. Thanks again!
LFTRnow
2022-03-17 20:33:41 +0000 UTCi'm still reading and i'm still here, i'll have to go out and read the latest research to see if it can be done. The "sodium ion battery" isn't one design, but a broad category of battery based around sodium. Just like how "lithium ion" batteries include Lithium Iron Phosphate, Lithium Nickel Cobalt, Lithium polymer, lithium iodide, etc.etc.etc. The first sodium ion batteries sucked bad as they tried to copy lithium chemistry but that doesn't work since sodium ions are a great deal bigger than lithium ions and don't fit into the same spaces. I'm sure the latest battery research has moved onto more sodium specific compounds that work better. The question is which of those compounds can be made and assembled by an amateur chemist.
NurdRage
2022-03-17 14:52:52 +0000 UTCHopefully, you still read new comments on older vids. I'm wondering that since your research allows access to Na metal, what would be involved in putting together a rudimentary Na-Ion battery for demonstration?
LFTRnow
2022-03-17 00:13:39 +0000 UTCPersonally, I'd diminish, de-emphasize, or drop most of the references to the previous video.
Jeff Evarts
2019-09-25 17:09:08 +0000 UTC
