Making glow toys from scratch
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Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by things that glow in the dark. I had a few glow toys that I really liked, but I either lost them or gave them away. I could've just bought some new ones, but I thought it would be a lot more fun to make my own from scratch.
Note: In my equation for ZnS + O2, please ignore my explanation below it. It doesn't make sense.
References:
• Gyzmodium: • Zinc Sulfate - for ZnS synthesis
• Hydrogen, Time: • Making ZnS:Cu, a green phosphorescent...
• myst32YT: • Make Glow in the Dark Powder (Zinc Su...
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