Something I came up with. Not only could this be used in Powder Toy, since I'm taking advanced chemistry next year, I want to make it work in real life too.

What is it:

A reusable fluid (liquid) that stores an electrical charge.

name:

Betasine

beta-sine, beta -> beta particles -> electrons, sine -> popular chemical suffix

(I couldn't think of anything better, please give feedback)

How it would work:

Basically a specialized molocule that when mixed with a charged electrolyte would somehow store these charged particles until their charge is released creating electricity. But, unlike other transport molocules, this would be highly reactive and violently release the energy contained within the ionic bonds when disturbed creating electricity. There would be positive and negative types, and maybe even types that can hold various amounts of charge (ionization states, different electrolytes). Dangerous, probably. Volitile in air, maybe. (keep it in vacuum).

For Powder Toy:

Since we can't give it a charged electrolyte, we'd have to mix it with the electrolyte then charge it. This would allow each particle to store one spark. (this might have to be transfered between all charged particles, as in, if a charged particle gets sparked it would pass the spark to an uncharged particle) When it discharges it would release the electrolyte and deactivate.

Uses:

liquid electrical transport (through pipes)

capacitors

electrical discharge weapons

Chemical Challanges:

synthesis

stability / reactions with electrodes

toxisity/safe disposal

Coding Challenges:

What should happen to the electrolyte if there is no room during discharge?

(note: the electrolyte in powder toy would make it easier to code, and alow it to be activated/deactivated)

What other properties should the electrolyte have other than conductivity?

Note to moderators: If it is determined that this is not suitable for Powder Toy, please move this thread to General section. It would still have relevance as a chemical.

Think of Powder Toy not as a building game, but as an interactive drawing game. Therefore, flat is king.

@Bloodloon7 (View Post)

 Yes...exactly.

I wander if the chemical formulas for neurotransmitters would help. They allow the tranfer of charged ions between brain cells, but this would be alot stronger. It could also possibly only conduct to receptors to make it electrically safer (the non-weaponry kind of betasine). HOWEVER, this may classify it as a neurotoxin giving it the same precautions as snake venom. O_O

Although, this could work in Powder Toy, but would only conducting to a certain material ruin it's potential uses?

-_- Yep...I just looked up some and this big one only carries 100 mV. Way too weak.

It would still be quite complicated, but a demonstration experiment could be to fill a lyden jar with it and charge it. Then pour the liquid into another lyden jar and the charge would be transfered. (note, these lyden jars would have no inner foil, allowing the charge to be stored in the liquid itself)