My juice is loosing the flavor over time

[rockyroad]

I have been a Google nut today because I would like to find out more on this topic of storing non flavored nic juice and prolonging it's life expectancy. I found a quote from the Patent Storm website which discusses the materials used to store nicotine. Here is a quote from the website...

The primary requirement when packaging drugs and food is the demand that the package must protect the product against penetration of moisture and oxygen from the environment. Very seldom the product itself constitutes any problems. Nicotine, on the other hand, is very aggressive towards its environment and migrates through most known materials. It is also very hygroscopic and therefore sensitive to moisture and when exposed to oxygen or air the nicotine turns brown. Because of the toxicity of nicotine and because the expected shelf-life for nicotine containing products is as long as up to two years, commonly used materials within the package industry, e.g. polypropylene, polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride therefore cannot be used for nicotine containing products.

I have yet to find any real study or test on the long term effects of freezing or chilling nicotine. I did however find a website called The Vaults of Erowid a nicotine material safety data sheet. I'll quote a few facts from the data sheet...
Viscosity: exposure to air
Boiling Point: 247 deg C @ 760.00mm Hg
Freezing/Melting Point: -80 deg C
Chemical Stability:
Stable at room temperature in closed containers under normal storage
and handling conditions.
Conditions to Avoid:
Incompatible materials.
Incompatibilities with Other Materials:
Strong acids, strong oxidizers.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen.

Storing in the freezer will make it colder but will not freeze the liquid. Will it prolong the life of the liquid? Kurt ( a 30 year chemist ) says it should. Is there any scientific study? how about a scientific study with the nicotine mixed with V.G. or P.G.? I doubt it...but there is no reason for me to believe that it won't help, as long as the conditions, preparations and procedures are followed to minimize any contamination.
Many of the Google search results brought me right back to this forum.......Imagine That!! lol

 

[Kate51]

The question is about the stability of the juice when rescued from freezing....nicotine does degrade under extremes, hot or cold, also flavorings have a way of separating, from PG or VG and their own components. The carrier liquids themselves would probably be ok.
Any added water would be also separated.
There are theories that quick-freezing that may work (liquid nitrogen), but not available in most households. Would not be cost effective.