The process is called sputtering. Basically a plasma will result in a stream of high speed ions toward the electrode if the polarity is correct. When an ion hits the electrode, it will knock a chunk of atoms (one or a few) off of the electode, which will then move with the plasma until it reaches something that is solid or liquid and cool, where it instantly condenses onto the surface. In the case of an underwater arc, the surface will be the water/steam interface of the bubble the plazma is in. If it is in a liquid, then instead of forming a mirror finish on the surface like it does on a solid surface, it will move into the liquid forming a colloid.
There is another similar process called evaporation, but this requires a rather hard vacuum, and red hot tempertures to accomplish. Marshall "Jonathan B. Britten" wrote: > A non-engineer's quick question: is a user at risk of electrocution > with a high-voltage plasma unit? > > I am familiar with plasma generation of ozone, via the SOTA web site. > I had no idea that plasma (which I understand only dimly) could be used > to generate colloids. Perhaps a few other list members would > appreciate a very succinct, plain-English explanation of the basic > operating principles. I certainly would! Thanks in advance . . . . > > JBB > > On Wednesday, Mar 17, 2004, at 12:47 Asia/Tokyo, <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > The PS15 is a PLASMA GENERATION Unit, which offers the user full > > adjustability from 0-15,000 volts. > > This unit can be used to experiment with HVAC Colloidal Silver, Copper, > > Zinc, Gold and Platinum liquids. It creates ozone too. > > ________________ > > > > http://www.pridelabs.us/cs/systems.htm > > > > I have one and it does the trick for silver and gold. > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > ________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "S Nowell" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:48 PM > > Subject: CS>Colloidal Gold > > > > > >> Charlie, try > >> http://www.pridelabs.us/cs/systems.htm > >> Look for their PLASMA GENERATION Unit. WOW > >> > >> Tchau > >> Sam > >> > >> Charlie wrote > >> > >> Here's a question which could be taken off line if > >> someone wants to > >> respond... > >> > >> I take it that one or more of the members of this list > >> have developed > >> the technology to generate colloidal gold using HVDC. > >> Could someone > >> direct me to a site that sells a reliable machine? > >> Does such a site > >> exist? > >> > >> charlie > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html > > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
