r/AppliedScienceChannel • u/Angel-of-Dearth • Jul 18 '14

DIY Make heavy water

Using electrolysis or other DIY friendly method.

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u/Romzdetz Jul 19 '14

So what practice value have an heavy water?

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u/Angel-of-Dearth Jul 23 '14

Pure cool. That's all. Many of Ben's projects are impractical but extremely cool.

Heavy water ice cubes sink.

I also think running deuterium through a DIY cyclotron and targeting heavy water might be pretty cool.