Project 9CLXX

Research Notes - 6

Trying to achieve a 4584 carbon chain is difficult. The polymerization and reduction of larger carbons appears to depend on a proper distribution of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
The wrong distribution won’t get the proper effect.
The following is what we’ve tried so far.
C_230 H_900 O_300 (too light?)
C_340 H_600 O_195 (not enough O)
C_453 H_630 O_229 (too heavy?)
C_423 H_654 O_215 (seems to work)
C_523 H_810 O_130 (too much C and H)
C_334 H_1210 O_247 (seems to work too)
C_223 H_1654 O_315 (not enough C?)
C_323 H_254 O_315 (another that seems to work)
C_153 H_330 O_129 (definitely not enough C)

Research Notes - 5

Doctor,

I’ve found it! The hydrocarbon that works needs to have 4584 carbons! According to the alkane formula it gives the exact number of hydrogens necessary to facilitate the catalyst formation!

It appears only a saturated hydrocarbon of 4584 carbons will work.

Research Notes - 4

Doctor,

It appears the best way to make the catalyst is with gases at certain temperatures, pressures and volumes. These are my preliminary calculations

Condition 1

P₁ = 180kPa, P₂ = 27kPa, T₁ = 60°K

Condition 2

P₁ = P₂ and V₁ = 1

Condition 3!

V₂ = 21L, T₁ = -173°C, T₂ = -243°C

However, if (PV)/T = 76239.38 (kPa∙L)/K then the ideal amount of oxygen needed would be also be correct!

Research Notes 3

The following appears to be the reaction path for the creation of the catalyst.

2Ba+2 alkali metals+N₂+O₂→2 {data corrupted}

All elements are behaving as expected except Ba seems to have a +9 charge? Strange but the barium still forms a stable and neutral compound with the alkali metal, N and O so who cares!

Research Notes - 2

The interstitial alloy created earlier was able to successfully combine with oxygen mononitride to create the catalyst!.

The original catalyst, barium monocarbide-monoxide-mononitride, didn’t work. Replacing the carbon with the appropriate alkali metal achieved a similar formula but provided better results.

Research Notes - 1

In our attempts at producing an interstitial Barium alloy, it appears only the light weight alkali metal will work properly. The other metals all appear to form substitutional alloys.

For reference we tested the following metals

Metals Tested