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Nylon Synthesis

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A classic science demonstration of two-component polymerization, nylon 66 (also known as "nylon 6,6") is pulled from the interface of two solutions: Hexamethyldiamine in 0.5M sodium hydroxide solution is the lower layer, and adipoyl chloride in cyclohexan
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Muscles made of nylon

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MIT researchers have come up with one of the simplest and lowest-cost systems yet for developing artificial muscles, in which a material reproduces some of the bending motions that natural muscle tissues perform. The key ingredient? Nylon fiber. (Learn mo
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How Nylon Was Discovered - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how nylon was discovered by chemists, and gives a demonstration of how we can spin nylon threads.Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/light-and
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Spool Trick

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Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS9OXzSRBMQLeft: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWQ-HJ4oGKQIt Depends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3GHiMOHEy8What happens when nylon rope is wound around a spool and pulled horizontally to the right? Will the sp
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Harvesting Water From the Sky in Arid Peru

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Power Hackers, a series made in collaboration with Autodesk, profiles unexpected makers and designers who are developing creative climate solutions. Water trucked in to low-income communities on the arid hills outside Lima is both costly and energy ineffi
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Sesame Street: Buy a Wig from Grover

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Wigs for Sale! Wigs for Sale! Grover has handmade head covers made from genuine ranch nylon. You may have a very good mouth, and a fine nose and two bulgy eyes, but if you feel something is missing on top, you might want to consider a wig from Grover's co
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What Do Electrolytes Actually Do?

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This week Reactions takes a look at the chemistry behind electrolytes and sports drink science. Sports drink commercials love talking about them, but what are electrolytes, why do we need them, and what happens if we don’t have enough? Electrolytes are sa
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How Millions of Microscopic Fibers Are Ending Up in Our Bodies | The Swim

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Every day, billions of sharp, invisible fibers are making their way out to our oceans and air, and into our water, wine, beer, and cells. Read More How much plastic is your washing machine sending out to sea? https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/19/178006
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In Peru, a 'Foggy' Solution to a Water Shortage

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Millions of people in Peru lack access to safe water and sewage services. But Abel Cruz Gutiérrez has a solution. Gutiérrez, president of the "Peruvians Without Water" association, uses an ingenious system of "fog catchers" to make water accessible to res
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The One Where We Put Stuff in Acid

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Acids are reactive, and even weak acids like vinegar can wow students with their reactivity. But strong acids can really put on a show, dissolving otherwise relatively inert metals. And aqua regia, or royal water, is
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The fashion industry is killing our planet

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Fast fashion is choking our planet. And one of the main culprits is cotton. A water intensive, chemical intense product that's grown to make clothes that people will wear for a season for throwing away. Synthetic materials like nylon and polyester are lik
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What's the Deal with Acne?

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ChemMatters Article: https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/issues/2016-2017/December%202016/chemmatters-dec2016-acne.pdf ChemMatters: https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters
Mini Watercolor Flowers | Painting For Beginners

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Start learning watercolor painting today! These mini florals are the perfect beginner subject! Check out my Watercolor E-course: http://bit.ly/ShaydaWatercolorCourse---------------------------------------------------------------SUPPLIES:Mungyo 48 Pan Pain
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The Only Video You'll Ever Need to Watch About Gluten

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Make Your Own Bread: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/swirled-cinnamon-raisin-bread Don't miss out--subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Bakers on TV are always talking about whether their bakes have enough gluten. But the masses on Twitter act like i
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What is Your Snot Saying?

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Anna's Snot Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shEPwQPQG4I Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions It’s peak cold and flu season, and mucus is making many of our lives miserable. But despite being a little icky, phlegm gets a bad rap. This germ-fighting
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How plastic from clothing gets into seafood

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Microfibers, used to make things like yoga pants, are the ocean’s tiniest problem. Correction: At 1:04, we mistakenly suggested that rayon is made from plastic. In fact, it is derived from cellulose. To go deeper on this topic, make sure to read Vox scien
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Can I Still Eat This?

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions FoodKeeper: iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/usda-foodkeeper/id978186100?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.usda.fsis.foodkeeper2 (H/T Samuel Walters-Nevet for sending us the Android l

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