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| Theodore Gray's glove with white phosphorus http://www.popsci.com/files/phosphortout.jpg |
Theodore Gray was messing around with phosphorous, especially with white phosphorus. Theodore is a world redeemed mad scientist and does many different labs and experiments that any sane scientist would never do. The white phosphorus is an uncommon form of phosphorus, but is as flammable as regular phosphorus. This white phosphorus is toxic, but creates a good glow, which has made Theodore Gray famous, this was on TV and on the popular science website: www.Popsci.com. This is a note worthy discovery or experiment because the element can be added with paint and paint thinner to create glow in the dark paints. Do not try the experiment at home because a highly trained chemist had to calculate a safe amount of the phosphorus to mix with the paint thinners. The paint thinner is known as toluene. As the toluene evaporated, the white phosphorus did what its name implies—it phosphoresced, reacting with the molecules of oxygen from the air to produce a luminous gas fractions of milliliters above the surface of Dr. Theodore's hand, which is very dangerous, white phosphorus can burn through human skin within seconds, it may be as powerful as hydrochloric acid. This reaction is not just risky to create, it’s also difficult to photograph. According to the article, they used the best low-light camera available to get it to show up so well.This can help the United States of America. An example of how it could help the army is when the lights go out,(enemy attack) the phosphorus paint can help the soldiers see through the attack or power outage. Another way that it could help us is to paint the insides and outsides with white phosphorus paint. This could help the people with the houses with the paint in post-hurricane and post-natural resource situations. It would make it easier to see from a helicopter's point of view and you could still see inside the house. Also a problem I have is misplacing my phone or iPod in my house. It would be very innovative if the cell phone companies and apple should start to make the cell phone or iPod cases with white phosphorus paint. Also a very innovative way to use white phosphorus paint is to station it on door knobs to see where the door knobs are to get out of a building or to go into certain rooms during power-outages
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