{"id":2159,"date":"2017-05-26T18:29:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T18:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.experimentoscientificos.es\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2021-03-05T14:09:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:09:44","slug":"bolas-hidrogel-fluorescente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.experimentoscientificos.es\/en\/bolas-hidrogel-fluorescente\/","title":{"rendered":"Making fluorescent beads and hydrogel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Based on the experiment of to make a fluorescent liquid<\/a>We are going to make gel balls and fluorescent hydrogel. This is a very colourful experiment, where you can appreciate the principles of superabsorbent polymers as well as of the fluorescence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A superabsorbent polymer is a material that has the ability to absorb large amounts of liquid, as the name \"superabsorbent\" suggests. In this photo you can see the hydrogel in its dry state and when it has absorbed water. If you look at this photo, it is also the cover of the Experiments for Kids Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Water and dry hydrogel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hidrogel
Fluorescent Hydrogel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We are now going to see how to make this fluorescent hydrogel, which glows with ultraviolet light when illuminated.<\/p>\n

MATERIALS<\/h2>\n

Here are the materials used. We obtain them from Alquera<\/a><\/p>\n