scholarly journals Effect of Magnetic Treatment on Surface Tension and Water Evaporation

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Magnetic Treatment ◽  
Water Evaporation

scholarly journals Influence of Magnetic Field on Evaporation Rate and Surface Tension of Water

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emil Chibowski ◽  
Aleksandra Szcześ ◽  
Lucyna Hołysz
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Surface Tension ◽  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Evaporation Rate ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Surface Tension Data ◽  
Ring Magnet ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Using neodymium ring magnets (0.5–0.65 T), the experiments on the magnetic field (MF) effects on water evaporation rate and surface tension were performed at room temperature (22–24 °C). In accordance with the literature data, the enhanced evaporation rates were observed in the experiments conducted in a period of several days or weeks. However, the evaporated amounts of water (up to 440 mg over 150 min) in particular experiments differed. The evaporated amounts depended partially on which pole of the ring magnet was directed up. The relatively strong MF (0.65 T) caused a slight decrease in surface tension (−2.11 mN/m) which lasted longer than 60 min and the memory effect vanished slowly. The surface tension data reduced by the MF action are reported in the literature, although contrary results can be also found. The observed effects can be explained based on literature data of molecular simulations and the suggestion that MF affects the hydrogen bonds of intra- and inter-clusters of water molecules, possibly even causing breakage some of them. The Lorentz force influence is also considered. These mechanisms are discussed in the paper.

scholarly journals Lipid polarity gradient formed by ω-hydroxy lipids in tear film prevents dry eye disease

eLife ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masatoshi Miyamoto ◽  
Takayuki Sassa ◽  
Megumi Sawai ◽  
Akio Kihara
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Lower Eyelid ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Reduce Surface Tension ◽  
And Function ◽  
Deficient Mice

Meibum lipids form a lipid layer on the outermost side of the tear film and function to prevent water evaporation and reduce surface tension. (O-Acyl)-ω-hydroxy fatty acids (OAHFAs), a subclass of these lipids, are thought to be involved in connecting the lipid and aqueous layers in tears, although their actual function and synthesis pathway have to date remained unclear. Here, we reveal that the fatty acid ω-hydroxylase Cyp4f39 is involved in OAHFA production. Cyp4f39-deficient mice exhibited damaged corneal epithelium and shortening of tear film break-up time, both indicative of dry eye disease. In addition, tears accumulated on the lower eyelid side, indicating increased tear surface tension. In Cyp4f39-deficient mice, the production of wax diesters (type 1ω and 2ω) and cholesteryl OAHFAs was also impaired. These OAHFA derivatives show intermediate polarity among meibum lipids, suggesting that OAHFAs and their derivatives contribute to lipid polarity gradient formation for tear film stabilization.

scholarly journals Solar Eclipses and the Surface Properties of Water

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 15-43
Author(s):  
Elmar C. Fuchs ◽  
Gerrit Oudakker ◽  
Martin Justinek ◽  
Nigel Dyer ◽  
Jakob Woisetschläger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Solar Wind ◽  
Surface Properties ◽  
Solar Eclipse ◽  
Cosmic Radiation ◽  
Water Surface ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Water Interaction ◽  
Alternative Hypotheses ◽  
Reduced Water

Abstract During four solar eclipse events (two annular, one total and one partial) a correlation was observed between a change in water surface tension and the magnitude of the optical coverage. During one eclipse, evaporation experiments were carried out which showed a reduction in water evaporation at the same time as a rise in the surface tension. The changes did not occur on a day without a solar eclipse and are not correlated to changes in temperature, pressure, humidity of the environment. The effects are delayed by 20, 85, 30 and 37 min, respectively, compared to the maximum eclipse. Possible mechanisms responsible for this effect are presented, the most likely hypothesis being reduced water/muon interaction due to solar wind and cosmic radiation blocking during an eclipse. As an alternative hypotheses, we propose a novel neutrino/water interaction and overview of other, less likely mechanisms.

scholarly journals Ionic Surface Active Compounds in Atmospheric Aerosols

2002 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1138-1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jariya Sukhapan ◽  
Peter Brimblecombe
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Atmospheric Aerosols ◽  
Atmospheric Chemistry ◽  
Water Evaporation ◽  
Gas Transfer ◽  
Ambient Aerosols ◽  
Air Masses ◽  
Natural Surfactants ◽  
Surface Active Compounds

Surfactants in the atmosphere have several potential roles in atmospheric chemistry. They can form films on aqueous surfaces, which lowers the surface tension and possibly delays water evaporation and gaseous transportation across the aqueous interface. They can also increase the solubility of organic compounds in the aqueous phase. Recently, the decrease of surface tension in cloud growing droplets has been suggested as relevant to increases in the number of droplets of smaller size, potentially enhancing cloud albedo. Natural surfactants in the lung aid gas transfer and influence the dissolution rate of aerosol particles, so surfactants in atmospheric aerosols, once inhaled, may interact with pulmonary surfactants. Ambient aerosols were collected from the edge of Norwich, a small city in a largely agricultural region of England, and analysed for surfactants. Methylene blue, a conventional dye for detecting anionic surfactants, has been used as a colorimetric agent. The concentration of surfactants expressed as methylene blue active substances (MBAS) is in the range of 6–170 pmol m-3(air). A negative correlation with chloride aerosol indicates that these surfactants are probably not the well-known surfactants derived from marine spray. A more positive correlation with aerosol nitrate and gaseous NOxsupports an association with more polluted inland air masses. The surfactants found in aerosols seem to be relatively strong acids, compared with weaker acids such as the long-chain carboxylic acids previously proposed as atmospheric surfactants. Surfactants from the oxidation of organic materials (perhaps vegetation- or soil-derived) seem a likely source of these substances in the atmosphere.

scholarly journals Effect of Magnetic Treatment on Temporary Hardness of Groundwater

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1017-1021
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz Ali Alomari
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Surface Tension ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Research Effort ◽  
Magnetic Treatment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Magnetic Strength ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Shape And Size

The magnetic treatment devices for water have been in use for scale prevention several decades ago. Although, the effect of magnetic treatment on the chemical and physical properties of water is not fully understood and needs to make a lot of research effort to be clarified. This work aims to investigate the effect of the magnetic treatment on the temporary hardness of the groundwater. A sample of groundwater was passed twice under the influence of perpendicular magnetic strength 0.5 Tesla with a flow rate of 10 L/h. The temporary and permanent hardness as well as scale formation test were measured before and after the magnetic treatment. The scale was analyzed by XRD and SEM techniques. The temporary hardness and the weight of scales were reduced after the magnetic treatment by 39.1 and 22.3 %, respectively. The decrease of temporary hardness after the magnetic treatment of groundwater may be attributed to that the magnetic field reduces both the dissolved CO2 content and surface tension, both of which reduce the amount of temporary hardness. The SEM micrographs illustrate that the magnetic treatment modified the shape and size of crystals of CaCO3 scales to prevent its adhesion to the substrate forming hard scales. The XRD patterns prove that the magnetic treatment of groundwater enhances the crystallization of amorphous CaCO3 favouring the formation of calcite.

Immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in positively stained frozen sections

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-169
Author(s):  
K. T. Tokuyasu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Water Surface ◽  
Thin Layers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Staining ◽  
Frozen Sections ◽  
The Past ◽  
Ultrathin Frozen Sections ◽  
Definition Of

During the past investigations of immunoferritin localization of intracellular antigens in ultrathin frozen sections, we found that the degree of negative staining required to delineate u1trastructural details was often too dense for the recognition of ferritin particles. The quality of positive staining of ultrathin frozen sections, on the other hand, has generally been far inferior to that attainable in conventional plastic embedded sections, particularly in the definition of membranes. As we discussed before, a main cause of this difficulty seemed to be the vulnerability of frozen sections to the damaging effects of air-water surface tension at the time of drying of the sections.Indeed, we found that the quality of positive staining is greatly improved when positively stained frozen sections are protected against the effects of surface tension by embedding them in thin layers of mechanically stable materials at the time of drying (unpublished).

The Critical Point Drying Method Applied to Scanning Electron Microscopy of L-929 Cells

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 278-279
Author(s):  
Charles TurnbiLL ◽  
Delbert E. Philpott
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Surface Tension ◽  
Critical Point ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Crystal Formation ◽  
Critical Point Drying ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Scanning Electron

The advent of the scanning electron microscope (SCEM) has renewed interest in preparing specimens by avoiding the forces of surface tension. The present method of freeze drying by Boyde and Barger (1969) and Small and Marszalek (1969) does prevent surface tension but ice crystal formation and time required for pumping out the specimen to dryness has discouraged us. We believe an attractive alternative to freeze drying is the critical point method originated by Anderson (1951; for electron microscopy. He avoided surface tension effects during drying by first exchanging the specimen water with alcohol, amy L acetate and then with carbon dioxide. He then selected a specific temperature (36.5°C) and pressure (72 Atm.) at which carbon dioxide would pass from the liquid to the gaseous phase without the effect of surface tension This combination of temperature and, pressure is known as the "critical point" of the Liquid.

The Use of Styrenes as Embedding Media for Electron Microscopy

1971 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 488-489
Author(s):  
Edward D. De-Lamater ◽  
Eric Johnson ◽  
Thad Schoen ◽  
Cecil Whitaker
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Surface Tension ◽  
Ultraviolet Light ◽  
Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide ◽  
Methyl Ethyl ◽  
Styrene Polymerization ◽  
Radical Initiation ◽  
Tertiary Butyl ◽  
Low Viscosity ◽  
Free Radical Initiation

Monomeric styrenes are demonstrated as excellent embedding media for electron microscopy. Monomeric styrene has extremely low viscosity and low surface tension (less than 1) affording extremely rapid penetration into the specimen. Spurr's Medium based on ERL-4206 (J.Ultra. Research 26, 31-43, 1969) is viscous, requiring gradual infiltration with increasing concentrations. Styrenes are soluble in alcohol and acetone thus fitting well into the usual dehydration procedures. Infiltration with styrene may be done directly following complete dehydration without dilution.Monomeric styrenes are usually inhibited from polymerization by a catechol, in this case, tertiary butyl catechol. Styrene polymerization is activated by Methyl Ethyl Ketone peroxide, a liquid, and probably acts by overcoming the inhibition of the catechol, acting as a source of free radical initiation.Polymerization is carried out either by a temperature of 60°C. or under ultraviolet light with wave lengths of 3400-4000 Engstroms; polymerization stops on removal from the ultraviolet light or heat and is therefore controlled by the length of exposure.

The nucleation of cavities at grain boundaries

1987 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 288-291
Author(s):  
P. J. Goodhew
Keyword(s):  
Surface Tension ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Radiation Damage ◽  
Impurity Concentration ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Phase Boundaries ◽  
Cavity Nucleation ◽  
Spherical Bubble

Cavity nucleation and growth at grain and phase boundaries is of concern because it can lead to failure during creep and can lead to embrittlement as a result of radiation damage. Two major types of cavity are usually distinguished: The term bubble is applied to a cavity which contains gas at a pressure which is at least sufficient to support the surface tension (2g/r for a spherical bubble of radius r and surface energy g). The term void is generally applied to any cavity which contains less gas than this, but is not necessarily empty of gas. A void would therefore tend to shrink in the absence of any imposed driving force for growth, whereas a bubble would be stable or would tend to grow. It is widely considered that cavity nucleation always requires the presence of one or more gas atoms. However since it is extremely difficult to prepare experimental materials with a gas impurity concentration lower than their eventual cavity concentration there is little to be gained by debating this point.

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