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I was wondering if anyone had any information on creating a plasma out of mercury gas. I really just want to know if it can be done and at what voltages and amperage should be used. Also a side question what would be the volume equation needed to figure out how much space mercury in a gas form would take up in a closed space. Thank you to anyone who can help.

So maybe I'm just a wild dreamer but I have a theory that has been rolling around in my head and I thought I would throw it out there for someone to critic. My theory is on carbon nanotubes and the production methods to date. I have read many articles online and have come up with what I believe would be an interesting experiment. When I think of carbon nanotubes I think of cotton candy. Its light flexible and comes apart in almost lighter than air strings. So if this thinking is correct why are the carbon nanotubes not being produced with a similar method? Inert hydrocarbon gases pumped into a super heated spinning perforated centrifuge with a collecting sub straight around the outside that is then able to collect the carbon nanotubes and whisk them awayinto a yarn type material for use in multiple applications. So that's my idea.I would assume if it did work it would increase carbon nanotube production exponentially. I am trying to work up a 3D rendering of what I think the device would look like. If I get it done in a timely matter I will try to include it with the post.