Oxalate ester chemiluminescent light system

Abstract

An embodiment of an oxalate ester chemiluminescent light system comprises two components. One component is an oxalate ester, containing at least 0.01M oxalate ester and 0.001M fluorescer in a suitable solvent; the other component contains 0.01M to 3M of hydrogen peroxide in a polyethylene glycol mixed solvent, where the amount of polyethylene glycol in the mixture is from 1%-99% and the balance of the mixed solvent may be an ester. In comparison to chemiluminescent light systems comprising tertiary alcohols, the light emitting system with the polyethylene glycol has lower toxicity, higher flash point and lower vapor pressure; the energy of the chemical light produced is about 15% higher; and storage stability is better.

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