I made a batch of silver coloidal using electrolyte but din’t have the light Karo corn syrup to make the reducer so,I use honey with same proportions to fabricate it. I use 10 drops in the heating solution (180 degrees F) and went from a light yellow to a nice amber colour. The reason I use honey is because I couldn’t find the Karo light syrup recommended on YouTube video, and it’s not sold in Canada. Why use Karo syrup if honey Gives me an identical finish product? Need help since I am a beginner in the field. Thanks!
Please understand that our aim is to create spherical silver nanoparticles of 14 nanometer diameter. The processes outlined here does this but as our leader, Kephra, has said before, "It's a balancing act". A lot of factors determine the final outcome. Kephra more than anyone being the great chemist that he is has worked hard for a long time to get this "balance" as perfect as possible and can still be done in a modest home lab using common food safe ingredients.
We end up with a high percentage of actual 14 nanometer particles but there is a spread that when graphed, I imagine would resemble a bell curve with the 14 nanometers at the peak. The balancing act involves trying to keep the range of particle sizes as slim as possible while keeping the peak at 14.
Introducing the impurities in honey might shift the peak a little but I worry more about how large the particle range could become.
Assuming there are no particle sizes that are detrimental, it may not be as effective and more would need to be used, but your mileage may vary (YMMV).
Don't get me wrong. We encourage experimentation. The knowledge in this forum would not be where it is if it was discouraged. Try all kinds of things to reduce to a colloid. You might discover something that others haven't.
But it's highly advised to exactly follow the procedures here while learning, especially if a real health concern exists that colloidal silver can take care of.
