One of the main directions of using neon is the creation of gas-discharge tubes. These are glass bulbs enclosed between electrodes. They glow at a fairly low current strength, so they have found their application in many areas of industry. Such neon tubes are used to make advertisements, photocells, gas lasers, and signal lamps. Also, neon lamps are widely used in architectural design, creating decorative lighting both indoors and outdoors.
Necessary
plastic bottle, peroxide, soda
Instructions
Step 1
The simplest neon glowing gas lamp can be made by hand. This will require a liter plastic bottle of any carbonated beverage, baking soda, and liquid hydrogen peroxide.
Step 2
Pour about 14 (a glass) from the soda bottle. Take baking soda and add it (1 teaspoon) to the lemonade bottle.
Step 3
Pour hydrogen peroxide into the mixture (3 plastic bottle caps). Close the container with a lid and shake well.
Step 4
The liquid in the bottle will begin to glow with a pleasant white-yellow light. This lamp can be used to light up a tent on a camping trip or as a decorative lantern at a party.
Step 5
Electric homemade neon can be made from a regular hot glue tube or even a transparent ballpoint pen.
Step 6
To do this, you need to pull out the rod and cap from it, place the LED of the desired color, for example, 3V, and connect it to the transformer. In order for the glow to be diffused, the surface of transparent plastic can be sanded with sandpaper, or filled with epoxy glue, which also diffuses light well.
Step 7
By the way, neon is also common among aquarists. Only for them neon is a cute glowing fish. A strip runs along her entire body, which glows with different light depending on the lighting. Below this stripe is a crimson stripe on the abdomen. In general, a very beautiful fish. No wonder the habitat of neons was hidden for a long time by their discoverer Auguste Rabot.
