What is the history of Chemiluminescence and its importance?
Chemiluminescence is the process whereby energy from a chemical reaction is released directly as light without the involvement of heat or flame. The most common example of this process is the bioluminescence of the firefly. Glow light sticks are the result of years of research trying to copy the firefly! The main importance of chemiluminescence is in the fact that it is a cold system. Energy in the form of light is produced directly from the chemical reaction without first going through an intermediate stage involving heat. An example of the type of system also involving heat would be a light bulb (incandescence). In a light bulb, some of the electrical energy is converted to light, but much more of it is converted to heat! Chemiluminescent glow products never heat up, are not a source of ignition, and are non-flammable. This is why modern science wished to copy the firefly! Glow products have an abundance of uses as a cold, portable, light source and are an excellent source of SAFE FU
