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Author Topic: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells  (Read 765492 times)

triffid

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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1275 on: May 28, 2012, 08:57:58 PM »
How to clean silver without harsh chemicals!  http://www.ehow.com/how_4507216_clean-silver-coins-chemicals.html
I believe its useful here.triffid
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1276 on: May 28, 2012, 11:32:48 PM »
Warp drive using casimir plates as the source for energy.   http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2001/jan/07/spaceexploration.theobserver
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_effect


Because the strength of the force falls off rapidly with distance, it is only measurable when the distance between the objects is extremely small. On a submicron scale, this force becomes so strong that it becomes the dominant force between uncharged conductors. In fact, at separations of 10 nm—about 100 times the typical size of an atom—the Casimir effect produces the equivalent of 1 atmosphere of pressure (101.325 kPa), the precise value depending on surface geometry and other factors.
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1277 on: May 29, 2012, 04:16:06 AM »
Faster than light travel?Due to casimir forces? http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/Casimir.html triffid
Interesting website.
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triffid

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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1278 on: May 29, 2012, 07:30:25 PM »
Want meteorites for electrodes?Heres a pack of three of them.  http://store.space.com/memorabilia-collectables/meteorite-3-pack/
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http://www.livescience.com is another interesting website.
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1279 on: May 30, 2012, 03:50:19 PM »
Quote from: triffid on May 29, 2012, 07:30:25 PM
Want meteorites for electrodes?Heres a pack of three of them.  http://store.space.com/memorabilia-collectables/meteorite-3-pack/
triffid
http://www.livescience.com is another interesting website.
Thanks for the links triffid! Powdered meteorite for an additive, hmm... I didn't look, how much did they cost? And how would you know you weren't getting just a some sort of regular rock? Those tubes lightning bolts make when they strike earth/sand would be something else along those lines...
I would get some 'interesting' looks from my woman if I started buying meteorites heh heh...
I'm still reading around a volt from one of the last cells I charged (that 'popped' open). It is the one that has the dark grey (oxidation?) on the Al but maybe that is just on the surface. I will measure it later today (if I remember). I also need to spend some time reading through the JT thread (and the ringer thread probably...) since that is on the list for upcoming projects. :)

Happy experimenting,
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1280 on: May 30, 2012, 11:22:31 PM »
$39.95 plus shipping I guess.Or for free if you go hunting for your own.Your rain gutter around your house could contain some meteorite particles.Run a strong magnet covered with a plastic baggie.Through the leaves in your gutter.Examine anything metal that sticks to your magnet.Small round smooth little balls of metal is what you are looking for.This indicates the metal balls were once molten as they fell through the atmosphere.triffid
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1281 on: May 31, 2012, 01:15:55 AM »
At three weeks of age.The six oxalic acid(dandelion leaf) cells hooked up in series are producing 6.84 volts and .038mAs.
At one week of age the calcium oxalate(black pepper) cells (6 of them hooked up in series) are producing 4.75 volts and .014mAs.
Both red LEDs are lit but not as bright as a week ago.So It seems with time my cells are losing power?Of course these cells were not sealed with wax.
It just occurred to me that I could seal my egg cartons inside tupperware?Put grains of rice inside to absorb the water from the air?
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I am waiting one more week to see if the calcium oxalate cells snap the magnesium strips.
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triffid

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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1282 on: May 31, 2012, 06:15:27 AM »
Hi I found this site that talks about conductive plastics and they can be used in new plastic flexible solar cells.They say that stuff with lots of double bonds and pie orbital overlaps of electrons are conductive. They talked in great detail about polyaniline.A conductive plastic.
http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=1198


You can find samples of polyaniline in boxes of electronics packaged with antistatic materials.Keeps the static at a minimum.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyaniline
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1283 on: May 31, 2012, 06:45:46 AM »
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1284 on: May 31, 2012, 06:56:20 AM »
This material almost has the conductivity of metal and was used as a superconductor back in the 1980s.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrathiafulvalene




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_superconductor
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triffid

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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1285 on: May 31, 2012, 07:10:47 AM »
I believe this next material has good application in our crystal cells.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin




The photochemical properties of melanin make it an excellent photoprotectant. This is because it efficiently absorbs harmful UV-radiation (ultraviolet) and transforms the energy into harmless heat.[3][4][5] This occurs by means of a process called "ultrafast internal conversion". This property enables melanin to dissipate more than 99.9% of the absorbed UV radiation as heat[6] (see photoprotection). This prevents the indirect DNA damage that is responsible for the formation of malignant melanoma and other skin cancers.


In other words it turns UV into heat.Not a bad trick at all.
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1286 on: May 31, 2012, 07:31:18 AM »
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1287 on: May 31, 2012, 07:35:31 AM »
I would use plant melanins from sliced bits of apple.Not bananas.triffid
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triffid

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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1288 on: May 31, 2012, 11:35:14 PM »
Ok,the new calcium oxalate (black pepper) cells are a week old and the untreated magnesium strips are still strong.One magnesium strip in the last dandelion leaf (oxalic acid) cells has broken completely in half.This is only with slight handling.Those cells are as of today three weeks old.I reported on their voltages and amps yesterday.In the beginning they were the same,with the black pepper cells losing as of yesterday.I did see some black color forming on the untreated magnesium strips.But it seemed to have stopped after a couple of days.




The borax treatment of the magnesium strips did not stop their breaking in half.The oxalic cells maintained a good voltage to the end.
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Re: Ibpointless2 Crystal Cells
« Reply #1289 on: June 05, 2012, 04:23:35 AM »
Ok,after a week and four days the first magnesium strip snapped in half on the black pepper cells I made.So the calcium oxalate is too strong for bare magnesium metal.The only good news here is I did not have to wait until thursday to find out.Today is monday.I was able to bypass the damaged cell and lit a red LED with the remaining 5 cells hooked up in series.Dim but its lit.So the magnesium strips slowly break one by one???


So now I may try what big J suggested and add dry borax to my next batch of dandelion cells.To see if that keeps the magnesium strips treated with borax from snapping in half.He said the added borax should keep them repaired.No more black pepper for me for now.Low power plus the magnesium is not protected.


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