Secret Messages via Infrared Fuses

Tags: chemical morse code, David Walt, Tufts University

Secret Messages via Infrared Fuses

Researchers have officially created an information-dense fuse that sends a message as it burns.

Made from dots of lithium, rubidium, and cesium laid on a line of fast-burning nitrocellulose, these elements convey a form of chemical Morse code.

Chemist David Walt of Tufts University states that “if somebody is stranded in an unfriendly environment, they may need to communicate without attention-drawing electromagnetic frequencies.”

Check out the article to learn more, see what’s in store for this future innovative tool.

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