Make Glow Sticks - The Science
To make the glow stick mix together the following:
10mL Diethyl Phthalate (solvent)
3mg of fluorescent dye (see below)
50mg TCPO (see below)
100mg sodium acetate
3mL 30% hydrogen peroxide (add last to start reaction)
The fluorescent dye can be 9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene for green, Rubrene for yellow, 9,10-diphenylanthracene for blue, and rhodamine B for red.
The chemicals, including the ones to make TCPO were purchased from alfa aesar: http://www.alfa.com
The Rhodamine B and Rubrene dyes were instead purchased from sigma Aldrich: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
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5. cameramaster 324 days ago
#1......many years ago somebody dropped a load of potassium permanganate into the fountain part of the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus..which then promptly turned a bright purple/ pink....... which was made even better when there was a sudden cold snap......and the whole lot froze solid....leaving a load of purple ice and icicles.....totally magical it was 
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1. gpullen 324 days ago
Sweet.
How much of each chemical do I need to make the local water park glow green like its full of nuclear waste?!