Making aerogel

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  • Опубліковано 29 бер 2020
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    It has taken many months, but I was finally able to make a decent aerogel!
    Procedure resources: www.aerogel.org and bit.ly/g4gsf2s
    Video References:
    • Veritasium video: • World's Lightest Solid!
    • Applied Science video: • Making silica aerogel ...
    NileBlue pressure chamber video: • Going supercritical.
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  • @manitoba-op4jx
    @manitoba-op4jx 4 роки тому +19899

    "i used a dollar store cheese grater to shred one whole dollar store candle."
    ah, yes. chemistry

    • @noahcarlton4625
      @noahcarlton4625 4 роки тому +171

      An the macro scale

    • @tomkandy
      @tomkandy 4 роки тому +523

      Was all he could afford after dropping a few grand at McMaster-Carr

    • @manan-543
      @manan-543 4 роки тому +175

      @@tomkandy gotta save money somewhere

    • @ohg4338
      @ohg4338 4 роки тому +49

      he is kemissed

    • @aboveezsalt6671
      @aboveezsalt6671 4 роки тому +40

      Comestry

  • @isaiahwray4328
    @isaiahwray4328 3 роки тому +4028

    It amazes me that I can watch a full 43 minute video about aerogel but yet cannot watch my videos for school

    • @andreafalealili5345
      @andreafalealili5345 3 роки тому +138

      THIS RIGHT HERE

    • @amrali1380
      @amrali1380 3 роки тому +43

      @@andreafalealili5345 SHUT UP STOP YELLING OMG

    • @gallium-gonzollium
      @gallium-gonzollium 3 роки тому +97

      @@amrali1380 Erm... you cant talk since youre yelling as well

    • @mangomations
      @mangomations 3 роки тому +15

      Damn true

    • @confs4loona696
      @confs4loona696 3 роки тому +61

      literally watching nine of these while procrastinating watching a nine hour long video

  • @eduardoalvara2
    @eduardoalvara2 9 місяців тому +1552

    I felt the joy with you when at the end the aerogel finally had no cracks! I watched the whole 40m and feel fresh after it, learned a lot and it was super entertaining! Thank you!

    • @DiamondPlays901
      @DiamondPlays901 8 місяців тому +37

      How much is that into usd? I’m upset you only got 10 likes.

    • @Mrinaalhere
      @Mrinaalhere 8 місяців тому +59

      It's Chilean peso,it's approximately 3 dollars

    • @DiamondPlays901
      @DiamondPlays901 8 місяців тому +7

      @@Mrinaalhere ohh ok thank your 🙏

    • @nuages8915
      @nuages8915 7 місяців тому +11

      ​@DiamondPeepOfficial why would you be upset over it not getting likes ??

    • @DiamondPlays901
      @DiamondPlays901 7 місяців тому

      @@nuages8915 more than upset is that when someone donates, the UA-camr should give more recognition. I'm more upset for the donator.

  • @RICX_OFFICIXL_Channel
    @RICX_OFFICIXL_Channel 10 місяців тому +255

    NileRed: TMOS
    Subtitles: tea moss
    NileRed: **Shredding The Wax**
    Subtitles: [Music]

    • @Corner_twisted
      @Corner_twisted Місяць тому +14

      Don't know what's wrong with your subtitles, mine said tree frogs perfectly fine

    • @MissMyah37
      @MissMyah37 Місяць тому

      Lol

    • @K3GNX58
      @K3GNX58 Місяць тому +5

      If you're wondering about the second one, it's probably because youtube listened to Clutterfunk

    • @Thesnakerox
      @Thesnakerox Місяць тому +1

      Shredding...in more ways than one.

    • @kgratia4748
      @kgratia4748 19 днів тому

      @@K3GNX58 clutterfunk

  • @kadancook2105
    @kadancook2105 3 роки тому +3050

    The entire video
    "the instructions said to do this but instead, I did that"

    • @rizcore
      @rizcore 3 роки тому +29

      He "winging it" ;p (taken from mulan two)

    • @shyeskyeskyeksye
      @shyeskyeskyeksye 3 роки тому +71

      "And it ended up working."

    • @darkmaitri
      @darkmaitri 3 роки тому +5

      Tsk!! It's because my nephew a genius! You no laugh at him!

    • @sceplecture2382
      @sceplecture2382 3 роки тому +4

      the instructions said to do that but instead, I did this

    • @CowboyBeansss
      @CowboyBeansss 3 роки тому +2

      @@darkmaitri huh

  • @micheek9708
    @micheek9708 3 роки тому +29794

    i love how he casually just said that the best part is how it gets trapped in your eyelids and causes permanent blindness

    • @uncannyvalley2350
      @uncannyvalley2350 3 роки тому +1416

      I tried it and died

    • @Shep01
      @Shep01 3 роки тому +783

      Fear can keep you focused and safe.

    • @spaghettiopizza8686
      @spaghettiopizza8686 3 роки тому +621

      @@uncannyvalley2350 ah, how was it?

    • @uncannyvalley2350
      @uncannyvalley2350 3 роки тому +588

      Twas not the bestest thing ever

    • @wynndye
      @wynndye 3 роки тому +371

      @@uncannyvalley2350 damn, rip. mustve hurt.

  • @nicholasspring
    @nicholasspring Рік тому +110

    that frustrated "MMM" at 12:03 was priceless

  • @Stuntman707
    @Stuntman707 11 місяців тому +92

    Can we just appreciate how labour intensive this is to make and how Nile actually came up with some great solutions even improving on the instructions he was following. Aerogel is like unobtainium, almost impossible to make. It's a material that literally can not exist without supercritial drying, yet here's a full video on UA-cam showing exactly how it can be made. Amazing.

  • @Ender-jl8dd
    @Ender-jl8dd 3 роки тому +6290

    Aerogel: the most confusing substance:
    Sounds like a brick
    Breaks like ceramic
    Looks like jello
    Weighs like a paper clip
    And takes heat like a boss

    • @moonagaming6068
      @moonagaming6068 2 роки тому +100

      exactly
      can't believe just made an chain

    • @Wgrid93
      @Wgrid93 2 роки тому +24

      @@moonagaming6068 Exactly
      Edit: his name was something on ''E''

    • @theguywhoasked8163
      @theguywhoasked8163 2 роки тому +18

      @@Wgrid93 exactly

    • @Wgrid93
      @Wgrid93 2 роки тому +18

      @@theguywhoasked8163 Exactly

    • @SoapOfTheMactavish
      @SoapOfTheMactavish 2 роки тому +73

      Hotels like a Trivago

  • @eskimoof4804
    @eskimoof4804 4 роки тому +69436

    Aerogel: I’m 99% air
    Chip bags: *pathetic*

  • @mattrobinson5099
    @mattrobinson5099 4 місяці тому +27

    Watching the liquid reach supercritical was super cool. The way the reflection from the bottom of the surface transitioned to refraction and then to transparent was awesome and ithe border between the two phases disappeared was awesome.

  • @SnickerSkye
    @SnickerSkye 4 місяці тому +16

    >Me reminiscing over his old video budgets after he just spent over $8,000 (mostly on pure gold) in his latest video (late December, 2023) about making purple gold.
    Our Red-Boi's come a long way over the years! Here's to more success and growth in 2024!

  • @jacksonharris460
    @jacksonharris460 3 роки тому +3676

    Aerogel: 99.98% air
    Everyone: wow that’s so cool
    Air: wtf, I’m 100% air

    • @dorpg26
      @dorpg26 3 роки тому +246

      Lays: *pathetic*

    • @krishc.8980
      @krishc.8980 3 роки тому +69

      @@dorpg26 copied from the chip bag comment

    • @JuanPablo-nb3om
      @JuanPablo-nb3om 3 роки тому +36

      bro that was so funny I almost forgot to laugh O_O_O_O_O

    • @luey0822
      @luey0822 3 роки тому +2

      LOL

    • @kesaya3806
      @kesaya3806 3 роки тому +8

      SueDeNoob bro I didn’t ask O-o

  • @prismabsurd
    @prismabsurd 4 роки тому +3990

    "I had never done anything like this before, but I had faith that I could do it."
    What a life motto.

    • @manan-543
      @manan-543 4 роки тому +66

      That's him before pretty must every project. And at the end, the result is great. So just shows he has got a lot of experience and the power of the motto

    • @crayonberry2123
      @crayonberry2123 4 роки тому +8

      Me when I see something without a pattern

    • @crayonberry2123
      @crayonberry2123 4 роки тому +4

      Yeah I meant sew, but it put see

    • @spartan108
      @spartan108 4 роки тому +2

      Not original but ok

    • @vincentwidjaja688
      @vincentwidjaja688 4 роки тому +1

      Make it a shirt

  • @tomdaboss2885
    @tomdaboss2885 Рік тому +408

    “My favorite part about this chemical is that the fumes turn your eyes and lungs into literal quartz and cause permanent blindness”
    Thank you NileRed, very cool.

    • @captainp.2721
      @captainp.2721 7 місяців тому +1

      Good parrot. You repeated what he said.

    • @tomdaboss2885
      @tomdaboss2885 7 місяців тому +26

      @@captainp.2721 great observation

    • @I-Am-Creative-Coops
      @I-Am-Creative-Coops 6 місяців тому +2

      People who like science can often be secretly very violent people.

    • @heshewumbo
      @heshewumbo 6 місяців тому

      @@captainp.2721you really enjoy being a judgemental loser dont you

    • @gneu1527
      @gneu1527 3 місяці тому

      ​@@I-Am-Creative-CoopsSame I never show it but sometimes I say something like that with a neutral face

  • @iankelly6931
    @iankelly6931 6 місяців тому +21

    Just watched the Veritasium video on aerogel. He went to the Aerogel Technologies in Boston and when they showed the super critical drying process I noticed something that would have made your process much smoother. It appears they poured the gel into small molds and did not remove the gel from the mold until AFTER the super critical drying process was complete, doing so gave the smooth perfect appearance you were looking for.

  • @tomc.5704
    @tomc.5704 4 роки тому +4992

    "My favorite thing about it is that it reacts with water and turns back into silica, and it can do this in both your lungs and your eyes. The best part too, is that the particles form in the eyes under the surface, and they're way too small to remove so it can lead to permanent blindness."
    Oh yeah, that's what I love about it too

    • @andrelin4345
      @andrelin4345 4 роки тому +253

      Tom C. It’s like smashing a shot glass into someone’s face except at a microscopic level

    • @cherry27
      @cherry27 4 роки тому +130

      I have never heard anything more horrifying! I actually shuddered!

    • @mikhailmikhailov8781
      @mikhailmikhailov8781 4 роки тому +99

      Chemists

    • @Kay_Sea251
      @Kay_Sea251 4 роки тому +80

      My favorite things and your favorite things don't really overlap...

    • @WolfLykaios
      @WolfLykaios 4 роки тому +59

      *This guy is a mad scientist for sure...*
      Love it though.

  • @hahanamegobrrr6667
    @hahanamegobrrr6667 4 роки тому +7322

    you know you've have reached peak chemistry when you grate some candle as a mold base to make aerogel

    • @purplebrick7263
      @purplebrick7263 3 роки тому +37

      Wow first comment after a month Ü I feel special

    • @Darth_Maroon
      @Darth_Maroon 3 роки тому +8

      Lol

    • @DeepBlacknessRoblox
      @DeepBlacknessRoblox 3 роки тому +2

      Astigmatisme IM THE 1,000TH LIKER! And lol

    • @Wakingdead14
      @Wakingdead14 3 роки тому

      @@DeepBlacknessRoblox mmmmm pop rocks

    • @GMOlester
      @GMOlester 3 роки тому +6

      Imagine using ur grandmas old smoking voice just to tell her to say this in the voice to text because u can’t say it.

  • @DepthGaming-yg3vq
    @DepthGaming-yg3vq Місяць тому +3

    i watched this at night for 43 mins (including sponsor and outro) i made my own now i gave it to my brother, he loved it. without you i couldnt have been happier, Nile!
    and also now my brother and oldersister watch you for science, hope you live as a legend!

  • @dylanryan1762
    @dylanryan1762 10 місяців тому +10

    Watching this as a chemical engineering student genuinely about 500 million more times more interesting than the stuff we do in lectures and labs fair play

  • @valic3634
    @valic3634 3 роки тому +4587

    He’s definitely on like seven different fbi watch lists with how much pure chemicals he buys

    • @rogue6827
      @rogue6827 2 роки тому +171

      Yeah. He does buy some sketchy things

    • @robertpoff8442
      @robertpoff8442 2 роки тому +344

      Funniest part is that if he ever got raided every cop would see his lab and be certain he’s making drugs

    • @flappyjay_gaming
      @flappyjay_gaming 2 роки тому +273

      *Breaking Red*

    • @juliaf_
      @juliaf_ 2 роки тому +156

      Nah he's Canadian. CSIS is probably watching though

    • @JimmyHey
      @JimmyHey 2 роки тому +26

      @@flappyjay_gaming I love that comment, gave me a good chuckle :')

  • @isana_smh
    @isana_smh 4 роки тому +2541

    ''I came up with a *very scientific method* to figure this out...
    where I would occasionally *just punch the table* and see how it shook.''

    • @isabelfranqui3504
      @isabelfranqui3504 4 роки тому +42

      That common sense.

    • @haroldsaxon1075
      @haroldsaxon1075 4 роки тому +53

      This is about as scientific as it gets.
      Form hypothesis, make observations, adjust hypothesis, more tests and repeat.

    • @mikhaitzacuceritorul0074
      @mikhaitzacuceritorul0074 4 роки тому +28

      He lied about getting rid of bubbles it's just to release the stress

    • @ilyamosin3090
      @ilyamosin3090 3 роки тому +31

      "Its good to punch the table in general"
      NileRed 2020

    • @equaius893
      @equaius893 3 роки тому +3

      @@ilyamosin3090 scientific or not

  • @namanpaul2821
    @namanpaul2821 9 місяців тому +10

    Thanks for all your hard work.❤❤

  • @BinglesP
    @BinglesP 2 місяці тому +6

    Even if you can't see the aerogel at 23:34's shooting, like Nile wanted, the scene still looks really pretty to me in an abstract way. Something about the lighting around the chamber walls and the liquid CO₂, and the straight-on perspective, is such a visually-appealing shot to me. I don't know.

  • @abrahampkenmore3848
    @abrahampkenmore3848 4 роки тому +7413

    Me: “I’m not going to watch 45 minutes about aerogel” *45 minutes later* “well, that was fascinating”

    • @djspeed5569
      @djspeed5569 4 роки тому +229

      Yo I had no idea that was 45 minutes. I just watched the whole thing and it felt like 15.

    • @masacatior
      @masacatior 4 роки тому +23

      Same

    • @JonnyGuns
      @JonnyGuns 4 роки тому +111

      Read this comment and said, "Surely I won't as well...43 minutes later - I wonder what mass production of this stuff looks like.."

    • @Pythonian7
      @Pythonian7 4 роки тому +19

      A video worth watching for sure

    • @FieryCoal
      @FieryCoal 4 роки тому +21

      Holy shoot! I thought it was twenty, no wonder why it’s so dark outside

  • @commentaryclone7889
    @commentaryclone7889 4 роки тому +5110

    The noise he made when he dropped the gel, “U N H H H”

    • @jakeob5884
      @jakeob5884 4 роки тому +154

      Commentary Clone probably my favorite part of the video

    • @anonymous-fm2bg
      @anonymous-fm2bg 4 роки тому +325

      When scientists drop things: it eez what it eez
      When this dude drops things: *orgasm* it isn't HARD enough

    • @1david1r47
      @1david1r47 4 роки тому +185

      I could feel the angry energy from my screen.

    • @brain5853
      @brain5853 4 роки тому +7

      Oof

    • @CowyC
      @CowyC 4 роки тому +144

      Here guys 12:01

  • @jesse638
    @jesse638 7 місяців тому

    Excellent description of your method, three years later and you're as thorough as you are now. Love your content dude

  • @crazychicken2005
    @crazychicken2005 Місяць тому +1

    This whole video was so entertaining that it felt like 10 minutes. Keep up the good work!

  • @nihilvt
    @nihilvt 4 роки тому +5958

    FBI: He HAS to be making Meth this time.
    NileRed: *making bone-in air*

    • @SoggyWaffles1984
      @SoggyWaffles1984 3 роки тому +76

      This time? There has been more?

    • @JasonBlack66
      @JasonBlack66 3 роки тому +60

      i make a bone in the air almost every day. whats new?

    • @JasonBlack66
      @JasonBlack66 3 роки тому +43

      U.S. Law = Kick his door in anyway just we can see what this fricker is doing

    • @h20cozmic84
      @h20cozmic84 3 роки тому +30

      nice

    • @lewisho8114
      @lewisho8114 3 роки тому +19

      *meth* anol

  • @danemp4727
    @danemp4727 3 роки тому +2925

    792 dollars for some little windows, so the dude could get some "cool shots" for us. what a legend.

    • @ThePickles69
      @ThePickles69 3 роки тому +16

      You’re broke

    • @xenodefined
      @xenodefined 3 роки тому +111

      @@ThePickles69 I doubt you're better

    • @majikss
      @majikss 3 роки тому +87

      @@ThePickles69 your last names Epstein lmao

    • @Joe-gv4zn
      @Joe-gv4zn 3 роки тому +68

      Kevin Epstein that’s coming out of the dudes own money if your gonna be a little bitch about it then just don’t say anything at all

    • @tartaloof
      @tartaloof 3 роки тому +15

      I am mad pufferfish @Kevin Epstein you are big mean you cheese it

  • @LtnFlashLifts
    @LtnFlashLifts 8 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for the rundown of a simple high pressure CO2 setup; we've made this setup in our lab for experiments (with modifications ofc)

  • @BoehserOnkel1989
    @BoehserOnkel1989 10 місяців тому +12

    Addressing the orange light in the chamber: CO2 not only absorbs in the IR area of the EM-Spectrum but also in the VIS area at about 430 nm (blue to violet), resulting in the light passing it to be orange (complementary color).

  • @thagumber
    @thagumber 2 роки тому +12566

    Aerogel: is 99% air
    Lays: Look at what they need to mimic a fraction of our power.

  • @Bilagtas
    @Bilagtas 4 роки тому +1584

    What I want to learn: How to make aerogel
    What I learned: A very scientific way to determine when the aerogel is ready is to punch the table

  • @ethancarr4111
    @ethancarr4111 4 місяці тому +1

    I love how he takes his time and tries to make the best product he can. He doesn't half ass it and I love it.

  • @nicg8878
    @nicg8878 3 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for going to this much effort, Nigel. Although quite soul destroying and tedious, you accomplished something truly amazing. If i ever find a spare month I too shall attempt this.

  • @danielwgk
    @danielwgk 4 роки тому +2670

    "On a personal note, projects like these...kind of destroy my soul."

    • @jackcallahan1848
      @jackcallahan1848 4 роки тому +29

      Danielwgk what, was your mom an airogel or something?

    • @jackcallahan1848
      @jackcallahan1848 4 роки тому +69

      Oh wait that’s a quote. WHOOPSIE

    • @o0ooo0
      @o0ooo0 4 роки тому +5

      Yea lmao

    • @OhLookItsDavid
      @OhLookItsDavid 4 роки тому +16

      Reminds me of grad school...

    • @carlosrendo4970
      @carlosrendo4970 4 роки тому +9

      Months of work, some gratifying replies- but yes, that was doozy of a project was rewarding to us... thanks!

  • @thesovietkevin7275
    @thesovietkevin7275 4 роки тому +1405

    2:08 "the best part..."
    *proceeds to talk about how silica can cause permanent blindness*

    • @ThisIsTaco1
      @ThisIsTaco1 4 роки тому +146

      As a chemist, the most fun part of any substance to work with is their hazards. Oh, it destroys my nervous system *AND* is pyrophoric? _n i c e_

    • @smallsthetimelord4066
      @smallsthetimelord4066 4 роки тому +13

      I mean that's pretty dang cool though.

    • @cooledicecubes2805
      @cooledicecubes2805 4 роки тому +22

      Put it in a water balloon and throw it at your friend’s face

    • @Kyle-gw6qp
      @Kyle-gw6qp 4 роки тому +3

      @@ThisIsTaco1 what does pyrophoric mean?

    • @Tw3akst3r
      @Tw3akst3r 4 роки тому +11

      @@Kyle-gw6qp
      1. Spontaneously igniting in air, especially when in a finely divided state
      2. Producing sparks, especially by friction
      3. (fire investigation) Able to oxidize with exposure to atmospheric oxygen at normal temperatures.

  • @jessebeegee
    @jessebeegee Рік тому +1

    the *click* as the labeled aerogel container closed shut was like the ark being stored away at the end of raiders… this was a fantastic video on such a difficult process, it was basically a movie

  • @yuvanroopnarian8547
    @yuvanroopnarian8547 9 місяців тому +3

    wow this is very helpful I always wanted to know how to make aerogel and thank for all the effort and time it took for this i really appreciate it keep up the good work

  • @CuteSkyler
    @CuteSkyler 3 роки тому +1864

    "I used a dollar store grater"
    "I bought a 2000$ chamber"

    • @butteredbuns3491
      @butteredbuns3491 3 роки тому +89

      gotta save money somewhere

    • @peanutbutterclams7798
      @peanutbutterclams7798 3 роки тому +3

      @Pawel Puchalski lol

    • @ian59
      @ian59 3 роки тому +6

      That was $2K before the additional 2 $400 windows...

    • @AndrewVII
      @AndrewVII 3 роки тому +14

      I agree, he should have bought a 2000$ grater.
      Very disappointed with this video because of this.

    • @atkindabell
      @atkindabell 3 роки тому +4

      The dollar or cent symbol is before the number

  • @Paulito-ym4qc
    @Paulito-ym4qc 4 роки тому +4623

    ah yes the "i swear i'm no drug fabricant, just a chemist" channel is back on track.

    • @Paulito-ym4qc
      @Paulito-ym4qc 4 роки тому +240

      this has similar energy to: "i swear im no serial killer, just a writer"

    • @FORGETYOURMIND
      @FORGETYOURMIND 4 роки тому +227

      @@Paulito-ym4qc I'm not a mass killer I'm just a reject art student

    • @briandoolittle3422
      @briandoolittle3422 4 роки тому +154

      This youtube channel is definitely just a screen for his methlab, so that when the Feds look at his purchase history, they just assume its for this channel. lol

    • @FORGETYOURMIND
      @FORGETYOURMIND 4 роки тому +66

      @@briandoolittle3422 That's a fact not a theory

    • @gamemeister27
      @gamemeister27 4 роки тому +81

      He got me into amateur chemistry. Doing that in rural Minnesota really does look an awful like you're running a meth lab

  • @simonmccaffrey6388
    @simonmccaffrey6388 5 місяців тому +6

    You take practical approaches to making chemical products that bewilder the public. You’re a genius for blending your passions, content and eduction like this.

  • @isekaibarnskye2125
    @isekaibarnskye2125 9 місяців тому +2

    Wait, slight blue haze? Cracking? Feels like glass? Looks like glass?
    Our boy is Heisenberg

  • @justintr4888
    @justintr4888 3 роки тому +3216

    "I found that it was good to punch the table in general." - NileRed, anger management therapist

  • @unprankable666
    @unprankable666 3 роки тому +3297

    Hexagon gel: breaks just slightly
    Nile: audible pain

  • @trevorgwelch7412
    @trevorgwelch7412 3 місяці тому +5

    Let's build an AeroGel Drone

  • @jacobverner321
    @jacobverner321 3 місяці тому +1

    Very cool, thank you for showing us incredible chemistry behind all this

  • @joeass2399
    @joeass2399 2 роки тому +5458

    "The best part is that it can lead to permanent blindness"
    This guy is literally the definition of mad scientist

  • @danielh.8765
    @danielh.8765 4 роки тому +670

    I wonder what living with him would be
    "Hey I just bought two little windows for 800 dollars"

    • @giin97
      @giin97 4 роки тому +7

      Yeah, I was thinking that too, lol

    • @shimpscampy
      @shimpscampy 4 роки тому +26

      Yeah but u would also maybe get some of the aerogel... as a treat

    • @outside8312
      @outside8312 4 роки тому +7

      For science...

    • @shogun3866
      @shogun3866 4 роки тому +1

      Bill Gates: "Interesting"

    • @FayezButts
      @FayezButts 4 роки тому

      @@shimpscampy lmao

  • @TheHappyhorus
    @TheHappyhorus 4 місяці тому +1

    I’m just amazed at this guys work ethic and genius. Thanks for brightening the world dude.

  • @chandanmeher2897
    @chandanmeher2897 7 місяців тому +1

    That patience and consistency man....

  • @hatandcaneproductions4877
    @hatandcaneproductions4877 4 роки тому +772

    NileRed: *spends thousands of dollars on a pressure system to make a very delicate material*
    Also NileRed: "Shakey shakey eggs and bacy."

    • @KuraIthys
      @KuraIthys 4 роки тому +28

      @20Ian Jury He didn't SAY it.
      But he did appear to shake the chamber rather violently partway through...

    • @no1caresanymore
      @no1caresanymore 4 роки тому +12

      I imagined him trying to put a baby to sleep by aggressively rocking it and now I can't get it out of my head

    • @Vikesh7896
      @Vikesh7896 4 роки тому +2

      @@no1caresanymore more like building a mechanical rocker to do the deed

    • @angelemmanuelperezmuniz1474
      @angelemmanuelperezmuniz1474 4 роки тому +2

      He turned full Daddy Yankee mode for a moment.

    • @imthemistermaster
      @imthemistermaster 4 роки тому

      He went on McMaster Carr though, I doubt it was thousands. I haven't actually looked but that's just steel fittings. The window was almost certainly the most expensive part.

  • @juliansamek2555
    @juliansamek2555 4 роки тому +775

    How to make Aerogel:
    Step 563: Make a Pizza handle

    • @memesforlife8707
      @memesforlife8707 4 роки тому +14

      Step 564 make a wood fire oven out of stone

    • @subscribetopewdiepie5259
      @subscribetopewdiepie5259 4 роки тому +8

      Step 1/0 figure out why there is an orange color

    • @aaronrashid2075
      @aaronrashid2075 4 роки тому +7

      as x approaches 0, you begin to wonder why you started the experiment in the first place

    • @sammy_
      @sammy_ 4 роки тому +9

      step 99999: cook it sous-vide

    • @spiicypotato
      @spiicypotato 4 роки тому +3

      Golden Experience Requiem has reset the step count to zero.

  • @suntzu8642
    @suntzu8642 11 місяців тому

    I am literally speechless. You are amazing man kudos to you 🙌🏽

  • @ELIMENT-
    @ELIMENT- 11 місяців тому +1

    It was way more difficult to make than I was thought....i appreciate the hardwork ❤

  • @angusmacdougall9732
    @angusmacdougall9732 4 роки тому +742

    NileRed: The Aerogel is really fragile, so I'll need to make a tiny pizza spatula to carefully load it in to the container.
    Also Nile: *Shakes the container*

    • @mackado
      @mackado 4 роки тому +14

      NileRed: spends thousands on setup
      Also NileRed: can't get bucket for souvide to cover setup

    • @helpicantchangemypfp9832
      @helpicantchangemypfp9832 4 роки тому +8

      Mr. Lucca lmao imagine having Murderous intent because you saw a comment

    • @GordyBro
      @GordyBro 4 роки тому +6

      @Mr. Lucca imagine being as cringy and as much of a try hard psycho as you are

    • @pyrrehraus6571
      @pyrrehraus6571 4 роки тому +3

      @Mr. Lucca
      Me: "I hate unoriginal formats"
      also me: *insert unoriginal dead humor format here*

  • @spicyumbrella6668
    @spicyumbrella6668 4 роки тому +3028

    “I came up with a very scientific solution”
    Proceeds to punch table

    • @bskcj1149
      @bskcj1149 4 роки тому +27

      You don’t do that?

    • @lordelliott42
      @lordelliott42 4 роки тому +27

      It's percussive maintenance.

    • @jasonkeith2832
      @jasonkeith2832 4 роки тому +10

      Often some of the best results can come from technically simple means. One example is how one of the nationally approved methods of obtaining unit weights of fine aggregates (small rocks of fairly consistent size) and sands is by filling and slightly tipping a calibrated, flat based bowl and then letting it fall flat, repeated 50 times.

    • @fishcultist9513
      @fishcultist9513 4 роки тому +14

      yeah, that was the joke.

    • @tdf_worldkey8568
      @tdf_worldkey8568 4 роки тому +2

      Lol

  • @michaelhansen8959
    @michaelhansen8959 9 місяців тому +10

    The persistence and patience this man has, is out of this world. Great work

    • @captainp.2721
      @captainp.2721 7 місяців тому

      Nah. It's not. You clearly don't know what great patience is.

    • @dream_walker9726
      @dream_walker9726 3 місяці тому

      @@captainp.2721bro????

    • @captainp.2721
      @captainp.2721 3 місяці тому

      @@dream_walker9726 Not your bro.
      Next time you have a question, I suggest you use words to convey it. Instead of 20 question marks.
      Understand?????????????????

  • @facillogistica
    @facillogistica 4 місяці тому

    Congratulations on your persistence!!! The result was fantastic! Hugs from Brazil

  • @bmitchem457
    @bmitchem457 2 роки тому +2877

    I'm convinced that "A Local Hardware Store" is just the name of a chemical supply company in Canada

    • @CraftQueenJr
      @CraftQueenJr 2 роки тому +78

      Eh. Everyhting he mentions getting there are pretty standard household chemicals you can find at the majority of hardware and quite a few grocery stores.

    • @laughinggoat9343
      @laughinggoat9343 2 роки тому +44

      He’s probably a local customer

    • @tobiaskrchnak1347
      @tobiaskrchnak1347 2 роки тому +22

      @@CraftQueenJr You didn't get the joke?

    • @xx_duck_xx9319
      @xx_duck_xx9319 2 роки тому +24

      na its just your normal canadian tire

    • @kylerivera3470
      @kylerivera3470 2 роки тому +26

      Nah, it's a local hardware store, but it's also the cover for the secret society of mad scientists that NileRed is a part of.

  • @ajmercer6691
    @ajmercer6691 2 роки тому +2407

    "Best part is the particles get stuck in your eyes and cause blindness", he says in the most cheery tone like a psychopath

    • @reesespuffs335
      @reesespuffs335 2 роки тому +47

      he's a total phyco- look how much effort he put into making aerogel
      man also probably knows how to make meth

    • @evanbarnes2484
      @evanbarnes2484 2 роки тому +91

      @@reesespuffs335 Meth is easy, you don't need to go to university to learn how to make it.
      Also, most chemists (while taking safety extremely seriously) joke about the terrible things their chemicals can do.

    • @zezus001
      @zezus001 2 роки тому +23

      @@reesespuffs335 People still don’t know how to spell psycho, huh?

    • @reesespuffs335
      @reesespuffs335 2 роки тому +11

      @@zezus001 no i think it's just the dyslexia

    • @Hari-wm3yc
      @Hari-wm3yc 2 роки тому

      @@reesespuffs335 I think here is a serious conversation

  • @id104335409
    @id104335409 6 місяців тому

    Thats true dedication and persistence!

  • @theGothicTopic
    @theGothicTopic 3 місяці тому

    Well done! Subscribed! Makes you wonder how they ever figured out how to make it to begin with without any instructions..crazy! Love this channel ..cheers

  • @tomotime9284
    @tomotime9284 3 роки тому +2594

    "I found a very scientific way of seeing if theyre dry"
    *Proceeds to destroy his table*

  • @madelynephinney2457
    @madelynephinney2457 4 роки тому +670

    “My favorite part... leads to permanent blindness” ah yes. This is why I love this channel

  • @haroldwhitney6130
    @haroldwhitney6130 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic. Just a great project and video. Very well done.

  • @Spikuru
    @Spikuru Рік тому +5

    love the content, been a fan for a while, when assembling use Hercules 'Mega Tape' (the gray stuff with the knight holding a shield) and 'Leak Lock' blue joint sealing compound, put the tape on (at least 3 wraps, then paint the leak lock on the tape that's on the threads in an even layer (going with the tape/threads, not against it so you don't unravel your tape!), then crank it down. never back a fitting out to straighten it up, you'll get a leak, if you have to go backwards more than ~1/16th of a turn then your best bet is to take that fitting out, retape and dope it, then do it again. the worst thing you can do on pipe fittings is back them out for any reason once you've started tightening.
    -Friendly steam boiler tech :)
    -edit 'Leak Lock' is produced by highside chemicals. get the 4oz bottles as the larger ones the brush is unwieldy on stuff smaller than 2" pipe thread, and you won't use the larger bottles before they start hardening. if you have a smaller bottle that hardens, get some carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner from o'reilly's auto parts and give it a generous squirt, shake it/stir it and it should fix it right up.

  • @CadenceCube
    @CadenceCube 3 роки тому +2764

    the idea of “sand forming inside your eyes” is going to become my awful intrusive thought of the day. Great

    • @misguidedsaint3693
      @misguidedsaint3693 3 роки тому +41

      Yeah not very pleasant

    • @M5ive87
      @M5ive87 3 роки тому +12

      Lol on the money with the comments

    • @Ur_fokin_nan
      @Ur_fokin_nan 3 роки тому +36

      I find it funny how he talks about it like a good thing

    • @hippieduck
      @hippieduck 3 роки тому +3

      @@Ur_fokin_nan right? 😅

    • @isaacdufour
      @isaacdufour 3 роки тому

      @@misguidedsaint3693 tête et

  • @madeleinefield8016
    @madeleinefield8016 3 роки тому +2330

    Me: maybe I should make aerogel
    Nile: this will cause permanent blindness if it gets in your eyes
    Me: nvm

    • @monroespoja3039
      @monroespoja3039 3 роки тому +43

      why was this the exact same time when I said nah 😂

    • @gorlakthegreat4885
      @gorlakthegreat4885 3 роки тому +4

      bruv u'v gotten 420 likes

    • @hahanerd8153
      @hahanerd8153 3 роки тому +6

      i should still make aerogel

    • @bink5242
      @bink5242 3 роки тому +3

      madeleine field just don’t get it in your eyes

    • @bink5242
      @bink5242 3 роки тому +3

      It isn’t the aerogel it’s the chemical

  • @JensM-jc5dt
    @JensM-jc5dt 10 місяців тому +1

    Honestly I would love to see you retruning to this. It's such a fascinating topic and it also feels easy enough to understand as a layman.
    The sous vide cooker was ingenious. would a taller basin help mitigate heat loss?
    Also would vibration during the curing help mitigate the bubbles?

  • @hassandilbar0075
    @hassandilbar0075 4 місяці тому +1

    Your story telling ability is amazing i would rate it above your expertise in science.
    I started watching you i know i am not a scientist i would never try this at home but I love the way you explain it and it looks no less than billions of dollars budgeted tv Documentary NAT GEO etc
    I am in love with your show.

  • @mika-tu6ld
    @mika-tu6ld 4 роки тому +2833

    “and I ideally wanted mine to be crack-free”
    don’t we all nile... don’t we all

    • @elbowsbuns1896
      @elbowsbuns1896 4 роки тому +92

      *SNORTS* IM SORRY WHAT

    • @GrandWiziy101
      @GrandWiziy101 4 роки тому +190

      "One of the biggest factors in making crack-free aerogel is using speed"

    • @RVPNK161
      @RVPNK161 4 роки тому +36

      @@GrandWiziy101 you won the internet for tonight.

    • @Uhette
      @Uhette 4 роки тому +7

      At the end looks like h wasn’t successful. Got that SPOON

    • @Stonewulf
      @Stonewulf 4 роки тому +1

      @@RVPNK161 Nah, the guy that commented the same thing 30 minutes before him already did.

  • @cmdrreggit
    @cmdrreggit 4 роки тому +1321

    "I've got 5 minutes to spare - lets watch a quick UA-cam video!"
    ..........................................................................
    43 minutes later, I'm still here!
    So fascinating to watch! Good stuff Nile!

    • @RaptorNX01
      @RaptorNX01 4 роки тому +16

      yeah. youtube lied to me, too. said it was only 15m on the thumbnail. still ended up watching it all.

    • @jeejiahui1644
      @jeejiahui1644 3 роки тому +19

      Didn’t realised it was such a long video. The best 43 minutes spent. Although it will not be apply to my daily life.

  • @whocareseh1
    @whocareseh1 2 місяці тому

    Excellent application. I really appreciate the effort and determination to resolve issues in a practical way, to get results!

  • @stephenotondi4313
    @stephenotondi4313 3 роки тому +1686

    "Here are all these chemicals that can solidify my lungs... anyway the first step is to-"

    • @yesitsmojo24
      @yesitsmojo24 3 роки тому +84

      Oh no. Anyway...

    • @jakecarson2653
      @jakecarson2653 3 роки тому +79

      @@yesitsmojo24 every chemist who discovered something by tasting a potentially dangerous chemical

    • @mecool6822
      @mecool6822 3 роки тому +2

      Him g

  • @nataliacam3811
    @nataliacam3811 4 роки тому +728

    Nile red: relatively easy
    Also Nile red: has an almost 44 minute long video
    Also Nile red 2x: 12:03

    • @legionjames1822
      @legionjames1822 4 роки тому +22

      44 min video. 4 months of sporadic effort. 2 weeks constant.

    • @8ce1
      @8ce1 4 роки тому +1

      That's fucking funny 😂😂😂

    • @xander1052
      @xander1052 4 роки тому +9

      I didn't even notice it was 44 minutes long lol

    • @dELTA13579111315
      @dELTA13579111315 4 роки тому

      @@xander1052 same lol

    • @Jmjholden
      @Jmjholden 4 роки тому +4

      I scrolled down to see if this was a comment

  • @DanT10
    @DanT10 7 місяців тому

    The minimum focus distance of a lens is a given spec. With that distance in mind you measure the distance from the plane of the sensor which is marked with a circle with a line through it on the camera body. That line is the sensor plane.

  • @tipntricksstuffnthings449
    @tipntricksstuffnthings449 2 місяці тому

    I think it goes without saying you did a really good job putting this together guy! Really enjoyed watching the whole damn thing and I learnt so much! Much appreciated!

  • @Squirrelanditsnutz
    @Squirrelanditsnutz 4 роки тому +1906

    We all become extremely interested in science at 3 a.m.

  • @blanket_2835
    @blanket_2835 4 роки тому +589

    "I apparently squeezed a bit too hard on it, and it broke, and fell back into the methanol. . ."
    " _bLoNk_ , *mmMMGH* "
    11:57

    • @aleksszukovskis2074
      @aleksszukovskis2074 4 роки тому +9

      Funniest scene!

    • @yeetuscleetus3833
      @yeetuscleetus3833 4 роки тому +10

      close your eyes and listen to it again

    • @bigpolack
      @bigpolack 4 роки тому +3

      MMMGHH

    • @kelpfaced
      @kelpfaced 4 роки тому

      Underated

    • @brianfeddersen8124
      @brianfeddersen8124 4 роки тому +1

      @@kelpfaced IKR! Science at its best and one of many reasons why NileRed has always been my go to for informative yet relaxed science videos.

  • @user-or4zp9ep3f
    @user-or4zp9ep3f 9 днів тому

    Que genio , porque no conocí este canal antes !!

  • @MeIsdum-le6sn
    @MeIsdum-le6sn 3 місяці тому +3

    How this guy is not dead amazes me

  • @strongserbian1413
    @strongserbian1413 2 роки тому +3892

    NileRed: "I wanted my aerogel recipe to be as easy as possible."
    So anyway, I started pouring L I Q U I D S A N D.

    • @theshuman100
      @theshuman100 2 роки тому +59

      Liquid sand. You mean molten glass

    • @pineapplepenumbra
      @pineapplepenumbra 2 роки тому +92

      @@theshuman100 "Liquid sand. You mean molten glass"
      No, you'd think so but no (although molten glass in the eye would blind you too, but in a different way).
      It's like LPG, which is Liquified Petroleum Gas, but what's petrol?
      A liquid form of petroleum, which Americans call "gas", even though it isn't when it's being stored, both at petrol stations and in the petrol tank, and is only gas when it's literally going into the cylinder (just watch, someone will point out that that's not quite correct).
      So LPG and petrol should be the same, _but they're not!_ Science, eh?

    • @shubhamsarkar3591
      @shubhamsarkar3591 2 роки тому +6

      @@pineapplepenumbra r/wooosh

    • @pineapplepenumbra
      @pineapplepenumbra 2 роки тому +13

      @@shubhamsarkar3591 You might be right, I'm too tired to work out if you are or not, and too normal to care.

    • @blanchbacker
      @blanchbacker 2 роки тому +21

      @@pineapplepenumbra Americans call it gas because it’s short for gasoline. Has nothing to do with being a gas. Are you trying to say LPG is the same as gasoline? If so, it’s not

  • @lighthouseraven
    @lighthouseraven 3 роки тому +3057

    Ah yes: the very scientific method of punching a piece of wood.

    • @DemarcusCousins_III
      @DemarcusCousins_III 3 роки тому +26

      @@amploquimica4832 when he smacked the table to see if the gel was developed

    • @mudballz9055
      @mudballz9055 3 роки тому +22

      Advanced Minecraft strt

    • @Marcel38281
      @Marcel38281 3 роки тому +1

      @@DemarcusCousins_III joke it was

    • @DemarcusCousins_III
      @DemarcusCousins_III 3 роки тому +4

      @@Marcel38281 I know its a joke and I did laugh at it I was explaining it to someone else bc they didnt know what he was talking about

    • @Marcel38281
      @Marcel38281 3 роки тому +1

      @@DemarcusCousins_III oh Ok Im sorry I didn't see the other comment because the guy deleted it

  • @amarnathvarma3852
    @amarnathvarma3852 Місяць тому

    These kind of videos from you and dr stone are one of the main reasons why i took science majors

  • @FBarbarian
    @FBarbarian 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for all the cool videos. You're awesome dude

  • @neobaggins3718
    @neobaggins3718 4 роки тому +605

    Me: "Cool! I'd like to try this out."
    NR: "I wanted it to be simple"
    Me: "Great! Me too!"
    NR: "My favorite part is how it mixes with your tears to turn into microscopic sand crystals that blind you..."
    Me: "buyaerogel.com it is then!"

    • @kasai7272
      @kasai7272 4 роки тому +21

      That’s so metal

    • @KiraSlith
      @KiraSlith 4 роки тому +3

      I kinda wonder how they're making their mass-produced Aerogel, it's only 95% ABV rather than the 98-99% ABV of typical lab-produced Aerogel. Could it be something about how they're mixing the gel?

    • @betsegg
      @betsegg 4 роки тому +1

      @@kasai7272 it's nonmetal and metalloid tho

  • @crow__bar
    @crow__bar 4 роки тому +859

    I never knew making aerogel could be so professional, yet so sketchy.
    NR: "Here, I just bought $2k worth of equipment to be able to make aerogel"
    Also NR: "Yeah just grate some candles on there and melt them dude."

    • @shadowfire04
      @shadowfire04 4 роки тому +18

      well it's science only if you write it down

    • @Natolxs
      @Natolxs 4 роки тому +7

      @@shadowfire04 recording it also counts, its just not as practical...

    • @Koselill
      @Koselill 4 роки тому +3

      This is seriously why I love NR

    • @pluto8615
      @pluto8615 4 роки тому +4

      that rig looks like a pipe bomb ngl

    • @3llevate
      @3llevate 4 роки тому +4

      "DOLLAR STORE" candles! ..and a dollar store grater.....

  • @heatheryarbrough5255
    @heatheryarbrough5255 4 місяці тому

    I love all the science. Thanks for making such great videos

  • @paragonseeker2589
    @paragonseeker2589 6 місяців тому +1

    I love all of your videos! I was curious when I distilled my ethanol and I found some interesting things about distillation. when under a vacuum, water seems to separate out better, the issue is that the alcohol is more dangerous as it's flash point is lowered under lower atmospheric pressures. Also I managed to figure out that Graphene can separate Water out of the ethanol.. I'm not sure if that would work for methanol but graphene should work for all alcohols, I know sieves work but the process takes a long time, The graphene settles overnight, if left for 48 hours in a deep freezer the ethanol can be run in a generator. I imagine different layered graphene has different storage amounts and properties regarding this theory.

  • @arthries
    @arthries 3 роки тому +6230

    Nile is the embodiment of "if it exists, I can make it"

    • @maxingham386
      @maxingham386 3 роки тому +28

      thats true

    • @geoneo6013
      @geoneo6013 3 роки тому +27

      Nice profile pic

    • @arthries
      @arthries 3 роки тому +31

      @Sterling Merrill it's a good game what can I say lmao

    • @arthries
      @arthries 3 роки тому +9

      @Sterling Merrill I'm doing it too. I wanna get 112% completion

    • @arthries
      @arthries 3 роки тому +5

      @Sterling Merrill 108% if I remember correctly

  • @jackiehopson8334
    @jackiehopson8334 3 роки тому +5618

    His goals for aerogel are the same I have for my kids. Keeping it crack free.

  • @spencerthomas2052
    @spencerthomas2052 Рік тому +1

    Man this guy is too brilliant. Love it

  • @marcoaureliofajardofranco4611
    @marcoaureliofajardofranco4611 10 місяців тому +3

    Your are a good science teacher

  • @nathania8724
    @nathania8724 3 роки тому +4446

    Let's all appreciate how he literally spent over $1000 and months just to tell us what aerogel is and how to make it

    • @ColinFlowers
      @ColinFlowers 3 роки тому +131

      It was a good investment as 9M views (and counting) has already made him roughly $9,000.

    • @nathania8724
      @nathania8724 3 роки тому +139

      @Alex Kalinin it took months my guy
      I mean i woulda given up like a quarter into it and just left it there
      I was just tryna be appreciative smh

    • @zynix3698
      @zynix3698 3 роки тому +74

      Time was probably the biggest investment.

    • @tommi7904
      @tommi7904 3 роки тому +12

      @@ColinFlowers i heard that bigger channels, (+1mil subs) make a bit more than 1k per million views

    • @thatguy6715
      @thatguy6715 3 роки тому +14

      @@ColinFlowers including sponsor they have paid they a lot

  • @blckmesa8978
    @blckmesa8978 4 роки тому +545

    "my favorite part about this chemical is..." you know it's going to be a deadly property about the chemical

    • @TangerineJuice.
      @TangerineJuice. 4 роки тому +10

      like you dont use anomalous materials black mesa :)

    • @L454RU5
      @L454RU5 4 роки тому +11

      "if it gets in your eyes, sand forms inside your friggin eyeballs"

    • @agent1787
      @agent1787 4 роки тому

      Tangerine-Juice wait till you play stalker soc

    • @alexanderfire9997
      @alexanderfire9997 4 роки тому +2

      The funny part is that.
      ........ I wanna *eat it*

  • @joshferris2049
    @joshferris2049 3 місяці тому +1

    I love your new content as well. You are amazing. I feel like you are in the level of veratasium

  • @STA-3
    @STA-3 11 місяців тому +1

    25:06 This looks like some sci-fi type black hole. That view is amazing.

  • @aamr7434
    @aamr7434 4 роки тому +2001

    One of the reasons Nile is so relaxing to watch is because his voice sounds like how a lab report looks.

    • @lexscarlet
      @lexscarlet 4 роки тому +95

      You must have read some pretty good lab reports

    • @-danR
      @-danR 4 роки тому +41

      His lab looks like a lab though
      I'd rather he replaced the ceiling lighting with low-intensity raking blue-white illumination.
      Because movie lab.

    • @grishwhanted
      @grishwhanted 4 роки тому +19

      How is this so accurate

    • @vbgvbg1133
      @vbgvbg1133 4 роки тому +8

      why does this just work

    • @dalfifran7572
      @dalfifran7572 4 роки тому +8

      Well. Originally he made the early video for a lab report stuff though.
      I guess it took it forms from there and grew on us ;)