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Specialty Chemistry Forums => Materials and Nanochemistry forum => Topic started by: mun on April 01, 2012, 08:04:59 PM

Title: An expanding liquid or gas
Post by: mun on April 01, 2012, 08:04:59 PM

Hi,

Is there a widely available liquid or gas out there that'd rapidly expand (and subside) upon an "irritation" created by a simple electric circuit? For example, a tiny spark, a voltage change, a magnetic field change etc. Preferably the gas doesn't heat up substantially.

Thanks

Title: Re: An expanding liquid or gas
Post by: fledarmus on April 01, 2012, 10:08:34 PM

You might check the "How Airbags Work" section here... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag)