Making ferrofluid from scratch

Back in October, I tried making ferrofluid but I kept failing and I ended up giving up for a while. Months later though, I got inspired, and I spent an insane amount of time researching ferrofluid and trying to make it. It was a very messy and sometimes frustrating process, but I was eventually successful. The method that I came up with still isn't perfect, but as far as I know, it's the best and most functional method available on the internet.
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What you did @ 15:30 is used in wastewater treatment solutions. With some added polymer, solids drop swiftly because of the density of the magnetite, clear water left on top. The magnetite is recovered/recirculated. In actuality, the process developed in the 70's was doing the same thing using ferrous chloride addition to influent wastewater, pH adjustment and flocculation. The upgrade to one plant was the massive addition of magnetite to be used as ballast for floc particles and recovered. @15:30 shows why..., normally wastewater would take 30 minutes to settle by 50% with the weight of magnetite it's seconds!!!! Good stuff!

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Is it done?

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I think personally it would be like blood, or a blood clot. I know thats gross sounding, but its all I can think /:

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@@henrikjrgensen5958 same

[@StanislavG.]

huh?

[@vskopylov]

Can we keep crap separated from this? Please?

[@misterhat5823]

@@vskopylov That's magnetite, not crap, that he separated out.

[@stephan8738]

Your voice and cadence is very relaxing. Thank you for the effort you put into these videos.

[@annesophieg-n]

these little bottles look SO FUN

[@TheOnlySolipsist]

If you ever become a crazy arch villain, we’d all be screwed. Nobody could do anything as you would release a video fully explaining everything you did to take over the world, including every mistake anyone did in trying to stop you, and how you circumvented those attempts. Stay on the good side, you are absolutely brilliant.

[@Arctic_and_The_F0X]

if he becomes evil I will personally use my chaotic good dumb fuckery energy to create so many mistakes to the point he can’t even fit them all in a single video and thus try to overthrow him that way

[@Sarah12471]

@@Arctic_and_The_F0X well... When you can't outsmart your enemy the only option is too out stupid them

[@venusthebenus]

Are you kidding? I’d be behind him the entire way. I for one welcome our Canadian Chemist Overlord

[@just_cattttt1620]

And he would have more than two million followers

[@thineevee7345]

@@Sarah12471 lol

[@raman3250]

Seller: So how much distilled water do you want? NileRed: yes

[@Dolfinswimmer]

He probably just makes it lol

[@definitelynotyuribezmenov7611]

@@Dolfinswimmer yeah,just boil and collect vapour

[@rgbgaming6950]

*-ill take your entire stock-*

[@whythehelldoineedahandle]

Supplier: *umm we dont have that much*

[@harrietramos8691]

I just watched 36 minutes of chemistry without looking at the clock.

[@wreckinoof3608]

Your incredible man, this vid kicked off my 6th grade project, and supplied over 5 pages of notes, and the process to do it. Thanks!

[@snakearux2]

I love sciene/chemistry videos because they help me sleep at night but at day time i learn about something interesting

[@taicanium]

"I found it was much easier to just use circuit board etchant." *Slams giant 4-liter bottle.*

[@boxes_of_boxes]

I love how the stuff he uses is either so much money for a tiny vial or a giant jug for a reasonable price.

[@SIX_CENTS]

@@boxes_of_boxes the little shit counts

[@JBantha]

2:15 btw

[@naranciaisbestboi125]

That actually made me laugh. I honestly wasn't expecting a huge bottle since most of the stuff he gets is in tiny bottles.

[@diamondcreepah3210]

*slaps bottle* this baby can hold 4 litres of WhateverTheHellHeNamedIt

[@sadverysad8532]

me: browses for rock music "wait lemme watch this first" *instantly gets hooked and watches every single vid for a week* smort

[@zuzannaczerwinska2635]

Literally same, i started watching it when i was drunk and ended up watching whole channel at last lmao

[@xoxobubonicbaddiebimbo9169]

@@zuzannaczerwinska2635 I was stoned dude I feel yeah. This video gave me a panic attack but like... I loved it

[@sadverysad8532]

@@zuzannaczerwinska2635 *clapping* congratulations you are a smart person :DD

[@sriramsankar8958]

Chemicals are awesome ❤️

[@invalidargument3340]

i swear, this is exactly what i was doing.

[@mr_daple]

I want this man to start his video with "and in todays program" as if hes starting a cooking show

[@snozzmcberry2366]

"Hope the .. length didn't kill you." I absolutely loved every second of it. Very happy for you, and that end-product looked amazing.

[@jeffvader811]

I didn't even realise that it was so long.

[@non-inertialobserver946]

Lmao I read this while he said it

[@gfilippou]

The solution to your stirring is called a high shear stirrer which is perfect for your case. It viciously stirrs the solution without any cyclone forming, almost completely avoiding the introduction of air into the mixture.

[@jepaz8065]

i like your funny words magic man

[@lillihoward1239]

You lost me at stirring

[@yes-tk2rr]

@@jepaz8065 I like your magic words funny man

[@Gingersnaps_the_pumpkin_kitty]

@@yes-tk2rr I like your funny magic words man.

[@rabidraccoon5157]

@@Gingersnaps_the_pumpkin_kitty I like your funny words magic man

[@DISLEX]

This is one of the most ridiculously incredible and incredibly ridiculous videos I have ever seen. Awesome work!

[@britishyoutuber]

I started a chemistry class a little after I started watching you and now I'm multiple months in I feel better whenever I know what you're talking about

[@TACCOFSX]

"I've been thinking about ferrofluids way too often lately to the point where I've been literlly seeing them when i close my eyes"

[@ahobimo732]

Have you poured ferrofluid directly into your eyes recently? Because I think that might be bad for you.

[@colepellegrin5491]

“My spikes are bigger and more impressive” Weird flex but ok

[@TheLow57]

69 yooo

[@lostsignal2503]

A hedgehog said this

[@peterdiers1966]

@@lostsignal2503 yes

[@Crosbhealach]

Well ahem. If he says so.

[@majorzipf8947]

Ferro fluid might be the coolest thing ever. It makes me want to build a character for D&D that is a liquid robot that fights with magnets.

[@bynight253]

You should seriously make more and start selling it. My son would LOVE this stuff!!! He just loves to experiment with everything. I really feel he will be going into science 🤞 he is 6 years old. I literally just stumbled upon your video and awesome stuff you have. Thank you for your amazing work Hi from New Zealand 👍🇳🇿

[@updated_autopsy_report]

I’m learning basic chem in school right now and I’m always really happy to discover that I understand the process in your videos just a little bit better every year

[@gus5718]

happy gay month

[@AngstyPrinceswagnes]

@@gus5718 happy gay year

[@suicideking6391]

@@AngstyPrinceswagnes happy gay decade

[@AngstyPrinceswagnes]

@@suicideking6391 happy gay century

[@toomuchiridium]

happy gay millennium

[@djdjukic]

Damn. You just made me feel sorry for commercially available ferrofluid.

[@Memerino-ly7yr]

Windows 2000

[@helium3137]

Windows 2000

[@jundies171]

Windows 2000

[@syuu2977]

Windows 2000

[@iisky1]

Windows 2000

[@sarahploof513]

Ok so I grew up on the show "how it's made" and your channel is so cool! I've always loved science and your channels are like science ASMR for my brain❤❤❤

[@TesserId]

33:12 My favorite effect.

[@carrotylemons1190]

You know it’s dangerous when using acid is the safer option

[@OrangeC7]

lol

[@kostaskaratzas849]

Not the safest, but the one that gives best results

[@carrotylemons1190]

Kostas Karatzas either way it’s delicious to drink

[@kostaskaratzas849]

Lul

[@katiegrayx3637]

@@kostaskaratzas849 He did actually say that it was safer too.

[@hachinavio]

I love watching these videos and pretending like I’m smart enough to comprehend them

[@YuniX2]

Yeah, I get it on a very surface level thanks to the AP chem I took in highschool, but it's been a decade since then so my knowledge is very fuzzy, and he moves a bit too fast for me. It certainly makes me want to retake some basic courses on the subject and see what I can do though. If only student loans weren't a thing, I'd be going back to school for fun.

[@nothayley]

I *love* that he includes all of the equations on the screen.

[@alalwi]

same here

[@bourgeoisiecoco4835]

Your comment is giving me life

[@hojin9626]

@@YuniX2 what's your major?

[@Jawru]

I’ll always giggle to myself hearing you say “not only are my spikes bigger, they’re also more impressive”

[@CreativeWarrior-]

This was utterly fascinating!!

[@jenniferkeatts7839]

glad I finally found an easy DIY project to try out with my kids!

[@kypdo1713]

Easy, not dangerous, cheap... Perfect !

[@thomasmussmann8321]

Just make sure you use gloves to touch it if you do it stains pretty badly

[@jacksonhendry4709]

Just tried this at home. Very NOT easy. I was not very successful my first try.

[@lunarbutterfly3394]

@@jacksonhendry4709 r/whooooooooosh

[@whoopssteyrs]

Katelyn H. well r/ihavereddit r/wooooshwith4os you got wooooshed, you egg

[@adonna2000]

I really appreciate the way he explains fairly simple scientific words and processes and manage to not sound like an asshole. He understands that most of his viewers either don't understand or haven't dealt with these concepts in a long time. Great job!

[@mmm_mmm4935]

I think its also because he really loves doing chemistry and so explaining it must be really fun for him :)

[@pashaveres4629]

@@mmm_mmm4935 Like (my main man) Richard Feynman talking about physics! "Well, y'see, the molecules in the cup of coffee are jiggling - they're jiggling more - heat is a measure of jiggling - ..." Nile is in good company.

[@Ken-gv2ql]

I love the way he goes from talking about 2 iron 3 ions to "some brown stuff"

[@zakkvile7803]

I love the way people automatically assume they are being "talked down to" when a more intelligent person tries to explain something to them. Must be hard being that stupid.

[@feltstuffing]

canadian

[@melnbenaguilar4876]

Intensely cool! Me and my kiddos were deeply intrigued. We love all your video no matter how long! 🤜🏽🤛🏽 🎆

[@turbkeysamdwich1880]

Those ferrofluid drawings/paintings are actually really cool.

[@cupcake_gurl5357]

I love the term “high tech milkshake maker”

[@christianschmitt2409]

@@melkerclaesson6570 honestly, i'd probably buy it

[@christianschmitt2409]

@@melkerclaesson6570 who doesn't like milkshakes?!

[@mithmoonwalker]

AH YES we shall use this highly technological dairy water in a gooey form of a "milk shake" sythesiser

[@zl_nxy.5927]

Lmao

[@adamnapples8920]

No one: Abseloutly no on: Nile's wall : y'kNOw SpOoN

[@hexedits369]

35:52 “Also, I’ve been thinking about ferrofluids way too often lately. Too the point where I’m literally seeing them when I close my eyes.” The monotone made this hilarious

[@birhb6372]

Timestamp?

[@hexedits369]

Catstuffies Tran 35:52

[@birhb6372]

@@hexedits369 ok ty

[@Rose_A]

Wow! I wish I had some ferrofluid like this. It's so cool!

[@ebbelinderoth-olson230]

7-8 minutes finally made me understand steam boiler chemistry! Thanks!

[@sladebloodlust6480]

Is it just me or does every video have the exact same thing as the others. He gets obsessed with something. Wants to make it, looks online. Decides to make it himself cuz why tf not and then goes through a long process of making it. I LOVE IT :D

[@lydiautomwen]

Seems pretty accurate to me😂

[@heaven_sent869]

@@lydiautomwen I second this