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The glow stick 5.2 reactor utilized a mixture of approximately 0.9 grams of nickel (AH50 Hunter nickel) and additional lithium compounds including 150 mg of lithium aluminum hydride and 50 mg of passivated lithium. The specific ratio was adjusted based on prior insights provided by other researchers in the field, transitioning to configurations that were expected to promote energy release during reactions.
Pressure management was also a key focus; efforts were made to maintain a pressure lower than 0.5 bar during the testing phases, according to guidance from notable figures such as Alexander Parov. This pressure control was critical to optimizing the reaction conditions, preventing unwanted reactions or explosions.