Attempting to make a ferrofluid

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  • In this video, I'll be attempting to make ferrofluid from the ferric chloride and ferrous sulfate that I made in a previous video. At first, I thought that this project would be really straightforward, but it turned out to be much more difficult than I thought.
    I am going to be working more on this project, and I hope that soon I'll have an easy method to make it from relatively easy to get chemicals and supplies.
    References:
    • Coated nanoparticle photo source: goo.gl/CtTsxU
    • Making Iron (II) sulfate: • Recreating one of the ...
    • Making Iron (III) chloride: • Making Prussian Blue
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  • @SympackLaboratories
    @SympackLaboratories 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10226

    "Cheap things like printer toner"

  • @bappo218
    @bappo218 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4797

    Lisa Simpson's hair is ferrofluid and her skull is a magnet
    edit: i dont remember making this comment and i hate it just as much as you do

  • @SeSaGaming
    @SeSaGaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Just wanted to say, the FerroFluid wrapping down the screw was one of the most relaxing things to watch.

  • @skelly175
    @skelly175 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    Damn, catalyst must have studied this video for years.

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      @cowenthusiast4046 ปีที่แล้ว

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      @Josh-ig1ve ปีที่แล้ว

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    @CarnivorousPlantsAndGardening 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2112

    2:47 pause gentely jiggle your screen and it will appear to move

  • @GippyHappy
    @GippyHappy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7781

    "I definitely added way too much kerosene"
    **Ten seconds later**
    "So I'm just slowly adding more kerosene"
    **0.2 seconds after**
    "I think I used too much kerosene"

    • @donovanstringer7411
      @donovanstringer7411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      kerosene

    • @CharlesBosse
      @CharlesBosse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I think it would be interesting to see if you can figure out the commercial solvent. I bet they don't use kerosene and that might make a big difference.

    • @biteme9869
      @biteme9869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Christopher Walkensen who kerosene’s

    • @mchagnon7
      @mchagnon7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Sometimes science isn't an exact science...

    • @jonnyphenomenon
      @jonnyphenomenon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CharlesBosse polyethylene glycol perhaps?

  • @SmashTheAdam
    @SmashTheAdam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    This channel really opened my eyes to how fun chemistry can be, if only schools did these kind of experiments from time to time

    • @jackni7863
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      But there legally required to be boring

    • @TheVivi13
      @TheVivi13 หลายเดือนก่อน

      These can get dangerous really quickly, do you really trust highschoolers to do this lol. In Uni chem you get to do a lot of cool stuff though with some pretty high tech equipment.

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      Me at 4 in the morning

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      @triptomoon9870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      So you and your brain are different beings?

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      @@triptomoon9870 its called a joke

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      @NileRed  5 ปีที่แล้ว +728

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    @stickoutofthemud 5 ปีที่แล้ว +892

    "Unsuccessful" experiments are just as important as the other kind. They should also be published.

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    If you're watching on mobile, pause the video at 2:39 and slightly jiggle your phone back and forth.

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      I saw that too !! Is it the black contrast that provoke this effect ? That's a surprising thing.

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    @user-th8zu6dj8w 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think this is why I love your channel, you're willing to show everything, even your failures or mistakes. Most science channels only ever seem to show a perfect product, but you offer an insight into the problem solving process whenever something goes wrong, and explain your thought process when figuring out what went wrong, why, and how to fix it. The problem solving is just as much a part of science as the "cool stuff" is.

  • @Richard.Andersson
    @Richard.Andersson 5 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    Some tips from someone who have made a lot of magnetite nanoparticles in the past.
    1. How pure the iron salts are can have a big impact on nucleation and there for particle size. The time the solutions spend in air will affect oxidation and hydrate complex formation. I always used chloride of both Fe II and III, never tried sulphate
    2. Temperature during precipitation is important, colder is usually better based on experience and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis.
    3. Do not dry the particles fully, try and make solvent exchange, this will prevent aggregation. For example: water - acetone - toluene - kerosene (perhaps there are better routes, I have not done this myself, also I am not sure what is most compatible with kerosene)
    4. Ultra-sonic treatment is often mandatory for good dispersion.
    Good luck :)

    • @MrNybios
      @MrNybios 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I made the experience, that Fe-NP from a hot wall reactor a much easier to handle and redisperse. You could put these particles in some sunflower oil and get a fairly stable ferrofluid. Chemical synthesized Fe-NP are very hard to handle, mostly because of the ligands. Not a fan of this method to produce NP, espacially for a purpose like this.

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      My next attempt will use an ultrasonic bath and an overhead mixer missing it super quickly. I will also use a nitrogen atmosphere to limit the oxidation.
      Why is it that some people tell me that heat is absolutely necessary but others say that cold is usually better?

    • @Shodkev
      @Shodkev 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@NileRed Im not an expert but on all the synthesis on nanoparticles that ive done most papers call for extremely dilute solutions in order to prevent aggregation, maybe if you drop down the concentration aggregation shouldn't be that much of an issue

    • @tobiasseitz4914
      @tobiasseitz4914 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This depends on the synthesis you're pulling off. Using a hot solution to inject the reuducing agent, you'll get a monodisperse phase with the NPs being pretty homogenous in size (called the Hot-Injection-Method). You'll need a dillute solution and relatively strong coulomb or sterical inhibition. Using cold solutions can lead to higher concentrated suspensions, I'd guess, and can get along with less good inhibiton. Your particle growth and size are going to be more heterogeneous, though.
      I did it both ways once and I have to say that the temperature can get quite high if your inhibitor is good. Usually, sterical inhibition is good for long-term storage and more reliable, but Citrate was able to stabilise our Au-NP solution at temperatures around 80 °C by coulomb repulsion.

    • @FishbedMyBeloved
      @FishbedMyBeloved 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Me, who knows absolutely nothing and just watching this thread progress

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    @jadedrip6208 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    NileRed: "It looks like magic"
    Me: "I think that is Venom"

    • @aumbhatt5339
      @aumbhatt5339 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even I thought it looked like venom

  • @inowake
    @inowake ปีที่แล้ว +4

    10:35 his gloves stuck at under the magnet xD

  • @scottwallace4428
    @scottwallace4428 5 ปีที่แล้ว +403

    No amount of training can prepare you for using the right beaker size ❤️

    • @surki2080
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      Lol

    • @abyssstrider2547
      @abyssstrider2547 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That sounded wrong... was it meant to?

  • @askhowiknow5527
    @askhowiknow5527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +709

    I need to get my ears checked. You said “hard drives and speakers” and I heard “hard drugs and sneakers” and was intrigued

    • @zualapips1638
      @zualapips1638 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Could just be your brain.

    • @U014B
      @U014B 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Must be all the hard drives you've been taking.

    • @KhushiSharma-ci2kf
      @KhushiSharma-ci2kf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I heard hard drugs or speakers

    • @yawn6986
      @yawn6986 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I heard drive ways and speakers for some reason. XD Brains are weird

    • @Legominder
      @Legominder 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or you need to check your speakers.

  • @magnify4720
    @magnify4720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    i don't know anything about chemistry, and i never understand what u do. but it's always so incredibly interesting just seeing everything react with each other and you doing stuff and trying to explain it to my tiny brain. well done dude.

  • @nolanjoseph1553
    @nolanjoseph1553 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    “Mom, can we make ferrofluid?”
    “We have ferrofluid at home.”
    The ferrofluid at home: 1:28

  • @SafetyLucas
    @SafetyLucas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +571

    Try evaporating the kerosene away until it spikes. Also, the brown color may not be from contamination but rather the particle size. Nano particles have different optical properties from macro scale particles.

    • @greenthizzle4
      @greenthizzle4 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Safety Lucas true, like nano gold is red

    • @leocurious9919
      @leocurious9919 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Pretty sure its from the iron, its such a charachteristic color. Not to mention that its a mix of 2 colors, so it would have to be two very specific sizes of particles. Highly unlikely.

    • @xuanbachlai5371
      @xuanbachlai5371 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      nano gold particles can easily reach small sizes, that's why they are prime examples for varied colors. Iron oxides? Pretty tough.

    • @greenthizzle4
      @greenthizzle4 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Xuan Bach Lai you can make nano ferrite down below 5nm

    • @greenthizzle4
      @greenthizzle4 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Xuan Bach Lai it takes other kinds of processes then the standard process he's using though.. But it possible

  • @ZJArt
    @ZJArt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    Clicked because I thought it was a 3D render (tutorial), stayed for science

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  • @je36youtube
    @je36youtube ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Catalyst definitely watched this video

  • @CinnamonToastKing
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    Actually admits early on and confirms this is an attempt and failed as to prevent any possible clickbait. You my friend are better then a large majority of TH-camrs , also very entertaining!

  • @BlueMCer
    @BlueMCer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    In high school I was really enthusiastic for Chemistry and pretty good at it too, a chemistry degree was my second choice.
    Watching your videos (not this one in particular) makes me recall why I was so enthusiastic and makes me want to do some chemistry again! :D

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      This comment made me happy for some reason.

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      This comment made me happy for some reason.

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      And what was your first choice ?

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    this definitely only showed up on my feed because the new apex character

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    6:16 ‘forbidden coffee’ 😁

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    ALWAYS PUBLISH YOUR FAILURES! Very happy see this! 😊

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      Im glad my parents published me now, thanks!

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    This was by far the best episode of Full Metal Alchemist

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      @gabor3849 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      XD

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      @qqwee9014 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Chairman of Toes Don't throw your stupidity here.

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    • @movedchannels1105
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      This is alphonse giving us a tutorial

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      @Stankboi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Full metal alchemist when the alchemists discover full metal idk i didnt watch the show

  • @AL3X_69
    @AL3X_69 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ferrofluid: *exists*
    apex legends fans: catalyst

  • @GDaddyTx
    @GDaddyTx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is so interesting, can’t wait to see further progress

  • @joshualeefyi
    @joshualeefyi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1225

    I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all because I have no clue but do you think the stir bar you have may have had an adverse reaction as far as the magnetic movement

    • @Kineth1
      @Kineth1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +455

      My thoughts exactly: "You're trying to make the magnetite particles as small as possible, but you're putting a magnet into them and pulling them together when you're trying to coat them"

    • @urdnal
      @urdnal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Yeah same as what I thought (though I barely know more about chemistry than your average layman). I kept waiting for him to mention something about it but...

    • @anlm1
      @anlm1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      I'd have to disagree. I made a good quality sample that formed spikes while using the stir bar. The ratio of concentration of Fe2+ ions to Fe3+ ions is an absolutely critical component to making proper particles and is documented in literature. The ratio of oleic acid used also plays a noticeable role in sample quality if I remember correctly. The only issue I had with the sample was that i left it overnight in the ammonia solution it was made in and returned to brown gunk like that in the morning. So the only sample I have left was from my first attempt which also just made a small bulge like in the video, but stayed in suspension it was of lower wuality because I did not get the ratio of Fe2+ to Fe3+ ions down as close to perfect as it needed to be, it is very sensitive to deviation from that ratio.

    • @anlm1
      @anlm1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Also as a side note, I also recall having that hydrophobic clumping thing occur. I don't remember how exactly was resolved but i think it was by dripping a bit of HCl in to lower the ph again. And mrhomescientist had a great video on how to make ferrofluid, which Is pretty much the procedure I used just slightly changed up some things to have higher precision. th-cam.com/video/LlQw9dfexBQ/w-d-xo.html

    • @artej11
      @artej11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Good thing about it though is that it will discriminate by mostly affecting larger particles with bigger total magnetic moment(larger volume since it looks like single domain will be prelevant). For a given magnetic moment there should be maximal particle size stable on its own in solution. IMO stuff stuck to stirbar can be discarded outright. I might post later if I get not lazy enough to calculate limits imposed by the magnets. If somebody wants to do it separately it is just using Boltmans law to calculate when equilibrium concentration on magnet surface (proportional to e^(-m H)/kT) is enough so that distance between particles is enough so that energy of dipole interaction between particles is around kT.

  • @9393jack
    @9393jack 5 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    Nothing is better than a nice calm educative NileRed video at the end of the day

    • @aayushpaswan2941
      @aayushpaswan2941 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      dopplers effect :- th-cam.com/video/nUIuDsVezmM/w-d-xo.html

    • @aayushpaswan2941
      @aayushpaswan2941 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      dopplers effect :- th-cam.com/video/nUIuDsVezmM/w-d-xo.html

  • @nigeldean9820
    @nigeldean9820 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    16:07 looks like him pouring coffee ☕ 🤣

  • @gregfairburn2253
    @gregfairburn2253 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nevermind pausing it. Just screenshot it. Truly mindboggling. What type of wizardry is this.?? NileRed you sir are dabbling in black magic.

  • @GamersBar
    @GamersBar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Never worry about showing failed attempts , tbh its more interesting and people would prob learn more

    • @NileRed
      @NileRed  5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I also like showing the failures. They are usually a better lesson than the sucesses

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      @Wishingweezy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NileRed nile weezy can u please do a video on making white phosphorous from red one

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    @somedude6833 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    9:10 "Mr Stark i don't feel so good" times 100.

  • @sleepjamal
    @sleepjamal ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Catalyst's favorite TH-cam video

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    @mayoedstaircase4445 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    4:24 certified breaking bad moment

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    • @kavyachaturvedi6651
      @kavyachaturvedi6651 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mazidul4902hehehehhehehehhehehhehehehhehehhehehhehehehhehehehehhehhehehehehehhehehehehheheheheheheheheehhehehehehehehhehehehehehhehehhehehehhehehehehehehehhehehhehehehehhehehehhehehehhehehhehehhehehehhehhehehehehhehhehehehhehehehehhehehhehhehehehehehhehehehehhehehhehhehehehehehhehehehehehhehehhehehehehhehehehhheehhehhehehehehhehehhehehehehehhehehehehhehehehhhehehehehhehehehehhehhe........................................

  • @Sonnydaycreations
    @Sonnydaycreations 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    2:39 if you’re watching on your phone shake it lightly while staring at the powder

    • @reaperroseyt203
      @reaperroseyt203 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I saw this on my own and made a comment damn its cool

    • @poulosegeorge5457
      @poulosegeorge5457 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ya man its right its pretty cool

    • @adore_reh
      @adore_reh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's cool😂👍🏽

    • @snipermonke5722
      @snipermonke5722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh no my eyes their broken

    • @vedanlkektokekto6872
      @vedanlkektokekto6872 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It also work when light watch night when not can see border and shake

  • @not_my_name5200
    @not_my_name5200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    1:28 "Cheap things like printer toner" made me laugh uncontrollably

    • @zoe-xx
      @zoe-xx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Innit

  • @tupacshakur8552
    @tupacshakur8552 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I guess the new Apex Legends season must’ve brought me here

  • @williamcagle7359
    @williamcagle7359 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's awesome to see someone that actually trys

  • @blubb7711
    @blubb7711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Hey, have you got my mail about this topic?
    -Add the iron solution (1.5M) to the ammonia, not the otherway around. The fallout should be blacker than yours.
    -don´t pull out the magnetite straight from the solution, it will clump up. Instead add your oleic acid, about 5ml per 30ml of iron solution and bring it up to 80°C. ( I use Fe(II)Cl und Fe(III)Cl, I never tried the sulfates.)
    I never got the magnetite crash out by itself, I usally disolve it in petroleum, seperate the phases and crash it out with acetone from the petroleum. Everything left in the water is thrown away, because these particles aren´t coated enough.
    After crashing them out with acetone and a magnet, I redisolve it in petroleum (or n-Hexan/ n-Heptane). After this you should see small spiked when placing a magnet benath it. Then you have to supersatured the solution by letting it sit in the sun, or a another soft heat source for 2 weeks. It will thicken up and some bigger particles will fall out of solution.
    13:15 this guy actualy gave me the idea of using acetone.
    17:19 the color of your particles is way of, check the quality of your starting reagents.
    19:10 spiking only acours when the solution is highly concentrated.

    • @bernardo00124719
      @bernardo00124719 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      nice

    • @nilaksh007
      @nilaksh007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Really helpful

    • @kokorec5598
      @kokorec5598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      you should've start by saying ''smart person to smart person''

  • @bebanana181
    @bebanana181 5 ปีที่แล้ว +393

    Him: it really isn’t that complicated
    Me: *aRe yOu SuRe AbOuT ThAt?!*

    • @aldobernaltvbernal8745
      @aldobernaltvbernal8745 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes

    • @aldobernaltvbernal8745
      @aldobernaltvbernal8745 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I know i'm getting wooshed, but this comment isn't funny.

    • @bebanana181
      @bebanana181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      AldobernalTV Bernal getting wooooshed means that they don’t get a joke, not if they don’t think it’s funny

    • @rawovunlapin8201
      @rawovunlapin8201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bebanana181 indeed - unfortunately that won't stop people from misusing it.

    • @grain2247
      @grain2247 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aldobernaltvbernal8745 r/wooOooOOoOSh jk I understand

  • @gabszawa
    @gabszawa ปีที่แล้ว +6

    daamn apex science moment

  • @dAni-ik1hv
    @dAni-ik1hv 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    i listen to this dude and learn nothing but still enjoy it

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    From what I know about pigment science, your problem isn't "filtering" particles that are too big or not coated. Your problem in the criticality of milling your particles. Milling after mixing with oleic acid should both reduce particle size, and force the lipids to bind. Unfortunately, milling is also a seriously tedious process, and often introduces contaminants in the form of grit. But it is a noble task, and I think it may be worth that effort.

    • @moronicpest
      @moronicpest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. It sounds to me like the problem is proper dispersion and wetting of the solid particles. In the paint industry sand mills are often used, where the pigment particles get coated and ground with a proper wetting agent and/or resin, and then stay properly dispersed once thinned with other paint ingredients. After 10 to 15 minutes of milling with external water cooling, the sand is filtered out through a strong metal mesh screen while the mill is still turning, forcing the thick liquid through mesh. Not sure if a small amount of fine sand particles would prevent the iron particles from working properly as a ferrofluid though, it would just have to be tested. I don't think Nile would have easy access to this type of a setup though.

    • @GLITCH_-.-
      @GLITCH_-.- 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      It sounds like that would destroy the coating. I mean it will certainly "break most particles in half", wouldn't it?

    • @moronicpest
      @moronicpest 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What it does is divide agglomerates of particles and surrounds each particle with some of the dispersant so the particles won't re-agglomerate and will stay dispersed in the fluid medium, which is the end-game desired. They are using oleic acid in this case, but other longer chain molecules could possibly be used and might even do a better job at dispersing. A certain amount of trial and error is often involved in finding the best dispersant for each type of solid particles you are trying to disperse.

    • @GLITCH_-.-
      @GLITCH_-.- 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@moronicpest I imagined them being crystals. Ok :)

    • @aayushpaswan2941
      @aayushpaswan2941 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      dopplers effect :- th-cam.com/video/nUIuDsVezmM/w-d-xo.html

  • @libertyprime69
    @libertyprime69 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Well, now we know why it's so expensive...

  • @heitorsant1759
    @heitorsant1759 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a gr8 video!!!!!!
    I loved the where he said:
    "IT IS NILEREDDING TIME!!!!!"

  • @maryljson
    @maryljson ปีที่แล้ว

    Foiler fluid made me chill its so satisfying

  • @art3mis728
    @art3mis728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    At around 4:24 my dad walked in my room and asked “Is ThAt CrYstAl MeTH?!?!”

    • @marciaosullivan3200
      @marciaosullivan3200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Then everyone clapped

    • @954DYLN
      @954DYLN 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cat with human ears lmaoooo

    • @maximumaction1125
      @maximumaction1125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have a theory you are from new Mexico and that your dad is a meth cooker who ran away to Alaska

    • @christopherdoyen7456
      @christopherdoyen7456 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      bruh-

    • @TAOEXPRESS
      @TAOEXPRESS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@marciaosullivan3200 This isn't even a good thing to lie about! Why would you lie about something like this, it's not even something that couldn't possibly happen. People most of the time lie about their job or whatever (example: "I was in the FBI once!") I hate it when replies like these are on comments that have a big chance of being true, it's good to doubt things sometimes but this is like "Hey! There's a 20% chance this story isn't true, time to type out "Then everyone clapped" because everything that has a small chance of being untrue _IS_ untrue!" Thanks for coming to my ted-talk! Have a good day/night!

  • @TheFlipside
    @TheFlipside 5 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    Hey I know this isn't the type of thing you normally do, but can you look into doing a video on alkalides? They're salts where the anion is a negatively charged alkali metal. I first heard of them a few days ago and looking at the procedure for their synthesis, it seems really interesting, though fairly expensive. Plus I haven't found any videos on them anywhere on TH-cam, so it could be a neat thing to show off

    • @stefangadshijew1682
      @stefangadshijew1682 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Can you share the synthesis? I'd bet it needs an inert atmosphere, negatively charged alkali metals sounds like it just wants to be with water.
      I also want to see this. :D

    • @Unterhosegotti
      @Unterhosegotti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@stefangadshijew1682 na- in water??!

    • @TheLouisph
      @TheLouisph 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I looked it up, its not stable in normal atmosphere and nile does not seem to have the proper equipment to deal with this kind of synthesis (Schlenk line or glove box)

    • @ouroya
      @ouroya 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      this seems very unlikely, but electrides are interesting as well and more viable

    • @TheFlipside
      @TheFlipside 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ouroya I honestly thought electrides would be harder to make. Also yeah he probably doesn't have what he needs to do it but it's still an interesting thing to think about, so I figured it was worth bringing up

  • @foxoboxo1233
    @foxoboxo1233 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This showed up in my recommended feed right after I watched the Apex Season 15 trailer

  • @jessica11773224
    @jessica11773224 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I find it sooo soothing to watch 😁🥰

  • @johnrichard976
    @johnrichard976 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Youre video got featured on a Daily dose of Internet Video! I'm so happy.

  • @Joshishoss
    @Joshishoss 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    somehow i always make my way here when im baked.

  • @larrybanks1483
    @larrybanks1483 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never gets old watching.

  • @shapshoter489nabro7
    @shapshoter489nabro7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is one of those things you'll see and be like: "That makes me feel funny"

  • @D0M3e
    @D0M3e 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hallo Nile. The reason for your Brown colour is that you have a lot of rust in it. I had the same problem at university. After you produce your nanopartikel, you need to was them with water and enthanol. Then dry them and do the step with oil acid at the next Day. Then you can take the particels and suspend them in Olive oil. If you want, you can take a soap Solution and put the suspension inside. Then you can get a very nice ferrofluid :)

    • @UnbipentiumM
      @UnbipentiumM 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      English isn't your first language, is it?

    • @mannyheffley9551
      @mannyheffley9551 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UnbipentiumM he's most probably Indian or German

    • @nilaksh007
      @nilaksh007 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mannyheffley9551 surely not indian but how does it matter ?

    • @blue.1
      @blue.1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nilaksh007 his grammar is why.

    • @mycelia_ow
      @mycelia_ow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@blue.1, I'm a native english speaker and despite his misspelling and grammar, I could still understand what he was saying. Why's it a problem?

  • @scruzandrew
    @scruzandrew 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Some things to consider:
    1) In general nanomaterial synthesis, the surfactants are included in the reaction mixture during nanoparticle formation to stabilize the particles and restrict their growth.
    2) For a ferrofluid to work you must produce superparamagnetic magnetite, which means the particles size should be on the order of 20 nm or less.
    3) Though aqueous precipitation methods are common, you have less control over particle size. One way around this is to first form the organometallic complexes (Fe-oleates) and then proceed with the nanoparticle formation (though these are typically high temperature reactions), the particles will form while maintaining a complete oleate coverage on each particle and remain very small and highly crystalline which will improve the yield of superparamagnetic particles with a high magnetic susceptibility.
    3) The color changes from black-brown-black during your purifications are (imo) most likely due to aggregation in the various solvents as the overall diameter of the aggregate changes so will the color and the rate of separation. Note that oxidation of the magnetite over time (especially in aqueous solvents) will lighten the material to a lighter brown over time and iron species at the surface will dissolve into solution which can eventually desorb your surfactant and destabilize the material.
    4) You may wish to degass your aqueous reaction mixture to reduce oxidation.
    As others pointed out:
    1) Sonication! it's something I could not live without when it comes to nanochemistry (can get a jewelry cleaner pretty cheap and should work just fine for most uses).
    2) >98% purity iron salt hydrates are pretty cheap, try and get some.
    3) NaOH can be used if you don't need the ammonia-oleate reaction.
    4) In many cases, the faster nucleation takes place, the smaller and more uniform your particles should be.
    5) Magnetic stir bars will not adversely affect your reaction as long as you particles remain small and stable enough (as you correctly state they will not separate because their solubility is greater than the magnetic attraction force), however, if your reaction mixture is too large, mixing can become a problem and stir bars typically will not compete with a good overhead stirrer.
    Anyways, great to see you covering some nanochemistry and a room temp benchtop method as well! Good luck!

  • @sarcasticnonsense
    @sarcasticnonsense 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This popped up on my TH-cam recommended.... I like it and it’s very interesting. I’m subscribing

  • @boogachooga5852
    @boogachooga5852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    17:26 slowest toilet ever bruh

  • @Skeb90
    @Skeb90 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Hey NileRed, love your Videos - you'll probably not read this because I'm late to the party but: If you're worried that the Magnetite oxidizes too much while stirring, you could try to do that process under a non-reactive heavy gas. You'll need to prevent excessive spillage of the gas but you'd rule out oxidation.

  • @jkslvly
    @jkslvly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    No one:
    Absolutely no one:
    Not a single person:
    My TH-cam recommendations, at 3 am: Attemptimg To Make Ferrofluid

  • @whale7291
    @whale7291 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love how this is now trending cuz of apex

  • @sadie3483
    @sadie3483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Take a shot every time he says kerosene

  • @anthonycaminiti8734
    @anthonycaminiti8734 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nile red and elemental maker posted videos within minutes of each-other? BEST DAY EVER!!!

  • @georgewashingmachine36
    @georgewashingmachine36 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Lol he got his glove stuck under the magnet and ripped 😂😂😂

    • @woolfoma
      @woolfoma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      10:35

  • @thericehatwok2375
    @thericehatwok2375 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    *Catalyst has entered the chat*

  • @alexhicks9535
    @alexhicks9535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd love to see a part 2 if it's still a project your working on

    • @Lemu_with_a_shirt
      @Lemu_with_a_shirt 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He already made a follow up to this, a few videos later.

  • @animalanimalanimal1622
    @animalanimalanimal1622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Can’t wait for the next batch!!

  • @KingSyilver
    @KingSyilver 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Challenge: making ammonia or urea from meat or lentils

    • @shego1142
      @shego1142 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Syilver Wors this isn’t entirely related to your comment but it’s inspired by it, just wanted to say if you don’t already watch Cody’sLab you should!

    • @Rwyiii
      @Rwyiii 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He made urea with his own pee lmao

  • @phybrix1459
    @phybrix1459 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, you would be the best science teacher ever.

  • @RedTail94
    @RedTail94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This reminds me of the movie Splinter with how it moves and looks, it's pretty neat!

  • @vibushaharibaskar1560
    @vibushaharibaskar1560 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Me:watching the video
    My 6 year old cousin :iS ThAt MagNeT JuiCe?

  • @jasonfalzarano7888
    @jasonfalzarano7888 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    3:44
    Forbidden orange juice

  • @thulium_3169
    @thulium_3169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    21:32 , Nile - "I'll try to edit it in a reasonable amount of time". Me looking at the video's time "Sure"

  • @dogeinchernobyl7257
    @dogeinchernobyl7257 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how he always sounds confused or unknowingly

  • @TheControlPhilosopher
    @TheControlPhilosopher 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Hi, I'm an automation engineer from India.
    Many years ago, I have seen colloidal iron produced by electrolysis in a chemical factory. They were using a electrodes of iron to electrolyse caustic soda! I'm not a chemist & that time it didn't strike me about ferro-fluids. But their product was like bright grey-suspended in paraffin-oil.
    Is there something relevant for you in my observations?

    • @heaven4012
      @heaven4012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I looked at ur channel and... you don’t look like an automation engineer.

    • @mememanfresh
      @mememanfresh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@heaven4012 Youre stupid

    • @TAOEXPRESS
      @TAOEXPRESS 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@heaven4012 What job do you have? Whatever it is, you're lying because you don't have videos that make it seem like you have a job! That's the logic you had in that comment, but i hope you've changed since then since it's a comment that was made a year ago.

    • @notgian_
      @notgian_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@heaven4012 *ok lemme just make people know my job is this is TH-cam and hopefully they think that it's my job.*

    • @popisdeadisagoodsong9997
      @popisdeadisagoodsong9997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@heaven4012 what... was an automation engineer supposed to look like?

  • @kr4ddr0l
    @kr4ddr0l 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hey, I did research on magnetite nanoparticles. In my opinion, the brown thing you get is most likely iron (iii) oxide due to the rapid oxidation under air. Perhaps you can try to do the reaction under an inert atmosphere. Otherwise, play with the ratio, and because iron (ii) will be oxidized, you can try to add more iron (ii). Another suggestion that may be useful is to use charged surfactant as tetramethylammonium hydroxide, and do the coating process under sonicator rather than stirring. It helps to break down the aggregates better than stirring. Good luck!

    • @Kamizura
      @Kamizura 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are correct. Magnetite is very unstable under oxygen and oxidizes to maghemite, which has its brown colour. But maghemite nano particles still are superparamagnetic and have almost the same saturation magnetization as magnetite.

  • @chrisharten1308
    @chrisharten1308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was the type of chemistry student that would probably cause an explosion with toenail clippings and water. Yup. I said it. But I love chemistry with a passion and I am really glad I can watch the process from afar. If I was in your lab I'd probably look at something and cause an explosion. Thanks for uploading. Any word on creating Spidey shot yet???

  • @ayosam709
    @ayosam709 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This gut took my chemistry grades from f to a+.Thanks man

  • @Mythraen
    @Mythraen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "I washed it with some kerosene and maybe a bit of acid."
    Are you not sure whether you washed it with acid?

  • @IoCalisto_
    @IoCalisto_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    YES TH-cam IS BACK UP!

    • @IoCalisto_
      @IoCalisto_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I lied but it's back up now

    • @KnakuanaRka
      @KnakuanaRka 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, I also had a brief outage around 10. Most obnoxious.

  • @kittenwillyumz8475
    @kittenwillyumz8475 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was so awesome, I'm going to go ahead and watch something Ive always wondered about... The Myths of Iodine.

  • @nicedayright4064
    @nicedayright4064 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw the thumbnail and thought it was the worlds most terrifying butt plug.

  • @modestus2826
    @modestus2826 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    it makes me feel better about trying things knowing that even the people i look up to make mistakes sometimes

  • @mememan9687
    @mememan9687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    2:28 is it me or the powder is jiggling

    • @lazyy.editzz
      @lazyy.editzz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      nah i see it to

  • @Jess.Maxwell
    @Jess.Maxwell ปีที่แล้ว +6

    2:39 this powder is creating an illusion that it's slightly moving but it's not (pause the video)

  • @Skytraic
    @Skytraic ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Catalyst?

  • @baao_
    @baao_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    great video, I'd love to see what you'll come up with after further experimenting with it. I am thinking about doing something similar soon