We call it "energizing". I use 1/2 teaspoon per gallon.
See http://silver-lightning.com/theory.html#HP
*How does H2O2 affect EIS*
When H2O2 is added to EIS (one or two drops per glass of EIS), it will
be noted that there is an immediate clearing effect. The Tyndall (what
you see if you shine a laser pointer though the liquid) will become very
faint as well. If the ppm of the EIS is sufficiently high (25 to 30 ppm)
a white cloudy precipitate may form as well.
There are a number of reactions that occur. H2O2 is normally thought of
as an oxidizer, but it can act as a reducer as well. Also silver is
considered a catalyst for H2O2, but in actuality gets directly involved
in the reactions.
The H2O2 reacts with the silver particles, producing ionic silver, a
combination of silver hydroxide and silver oxide. This makes the large
particles disappear, reducing the tyndall. However H2O2 also reacts with
the silver oxide and silver hydroxide producing a 2 atom colloid of
silver plus oxygen (and water in the case of silver hydroxide). Over
time this 2 atom colloidal particle can end up being converted back to
silver oxide and silver hydroxide, and so forth. The final result is a
mixture of ionic silver (hydroxide and oxide) and very small colloidal
particles. Thus if you add H2O2 to freshly made EIS, you can sometimes
see the oxygen bubble off, and the tyndall may change significantly. But
more importantly, the particulate portion of the EIS will go from being
medium or large particles to many more very small particles, and the
particle content will increase from a typical 5-15% to around 30-50%. If
you have a strong tyndall from large particles, it will decrease, and if
you have a weak or no tyndall it will increase with the formation of the
2 atom particles. This enhances absorption, as well as effectiveness.
Note that it is recommended to let the EIS sit for 5 or more minutes if
you do add H2O2 to it to let it stabilize.
*Marshall
*
joe bloggs wrote:
I've read that adding one or two drops of 35% hydrogen peroxide to
colloidal
silver can break up the silver into smaller particles. Does anyone know
anything about this?
Any info or advice would be much appreicated. Thanks.
Frankie
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