Abstract:
The invention refers to a capacitor device for generating radicals and oxidants in oxygen-containing gases via non-thermal, plasma-chemical transformation, comprising - a strongly structured, grounded outer electrode (1), - an inner electrode (4), - a dielectric barrier (2) separating the electrodes (1) and (4), and - a connecting electrode connecting the inner electrode (4) to a power supply, wherein the inner electrode (4) consists of a package of conductive fibers and is distributed homogeneously across the dielectric barrier (2). Also, the invention concerns a method for generating radicals and oxidants in oxygen-containing gases via non-thermal, plasma-chemical transformation, comprising applying a smoothed, high-frequency alternating voltage to the electrodes (1) and (4) of the capacitor device of the present invention.
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) and method for delivering a high partial pressure of a gas into a liquid. The apparatus has a gas transfer device (12) with a housing (14) that includes upstream (16) and downstream regions, between which there is located a gas-liquid contacting region (20) with contacting members (22), such as hollow microporous fibers. A reservoir (36) of gas supplies the gas at a high pressure (P) to a flask (38) of gas-depleted liquid and to the gas transfer device (12). The reservoir (36) of gas provides hydrostatic pressure for urging the liquid through the contacting members (22) and propelling the gas around the contacting members (32) so that the gas does not diffuse across the contacting members (22). The gas-enriched liquid is then ducted to a high resistance delivery channel (44) for administration to a site of interest without effervescence, bubble formation, or significant disruption of laminar flow.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for producing an antibiotic liquid. The apparatus includes an ion generator that produces negatively-charged molecules of the formula: [MOx]-, where M is a positive ion, O is oxygen and x is a number at least equal to 3, and means for mixing a gas containing said molecules with a liquid such as water. Molecules [MOx]- are produced in a generator that comprises a specially shaped anode (14) and cathode (16) spaced apart from each other in a non-conducting housing. Upon exiting the generator, air enriched with the charged molecules is mixed with water to produce a liquid having antibiotic properties.
Abstract:
Method of encapsulating a hyperbaric gas for the treatment of diseases in humans with encapsulated gaseous precursors, such as microbubbles of oxygen. The method includes the step of immersing a receptacle (10) containing an encapsulating material (12) into a reaction vessel (14). An ultrasonic probe (16) is then inserted into the reaction vessel (14). When the vessel is sealed, a source of hyperbaric gas (18) is communicated therewith, and the vessel is then immersed within a cooling fluid (20) so that the hyperbaric gas (18) condenses. Thermal energy is then applied to the receptacle (10) and ultrasound energy is delivered to the ultrasonic probe (16). When the probe vibrates, hyperbaric gas is distributed within the heated encapsulating material (12). After the cooling fluid (20) chills the mixture of hyperbaric gas in the encapsulating material (12), the hyperbaric gas is entrapped therewithin.
Abstract:
Reactive oxygen species formulations as well as methods for making and using such formulations. Reactive oxygen species formulations comprising one or more parent oxidants, such as peroxides, or peroxyacids, and one or more reactive oxygen species. (ROS). The formulations optionally contain in addition one or more reactive species other than ROS. The reactive oxygen species and other reactive species when present provide chemical reactivity, oxidative activity and/or antimicrobial activity not provided otherwise by the parent oxidant.
Abstract:
A method for increasing ozone concentration in a liquid can include: providing a gas having ozone; introducing the ozone-containing gas into a liquid, wherein the liquid and ozone combination has a temperature between about 0.8 and about 1.5 times the critical temperature of ozone; and increasing isothermally, the pressure of the ozone-containing gas above the liquid to about 0.3 to about 5 times the critical pressure of ozone so as to increase the ozone concentration in the liquid. The temperature is expressed in absolute units (Kelvin or Rankin). The method can be used for removing ozone from a gas or for purifying ozone. The liquid having a high ozone concentration can be used for ozonolysis of a substrate.
Abstract:
The way of preparation of the nanopowdered iron with the protective iron oxide coat by the reduction of nanopowdered crystalline or amorphous precursor of iron oxides and oxihydroxides in the reduction atmosphere, characterized by the fact that in the course of synchronous exhaust of secondarily originating gas products, nanopowdered crystalline or amorphous iron oxide or oxihydroxide with particle size smaller than 20 nm is thermally decomposed in the reduction atmosphere at temperature higher than the minimum decomposition temperature for the given oxide or oxihydroxide and hereby formed nanopowdered iron with the protective iron oxide coat, for example FeO, is cooled in the inert atmosphere, in the process of which nitrogen, argon or another inert gas is selected as the inert atmosphere.
Abstract:
A novel chemical species, called magnecules, which is composed of clusters of molecules, and/or dimers, and/or atoms formed by internal bonds due to the magnetic polarization of the orbits of at least some of the peripheral atomic electrons present in the cluster, the intrinsic magnetic field of nuclei (1) present in the cluster, and the intrinsic magnetic fields of valence electrons (4) present in the cluster that are not correlated in singlet couplings to other electrons to form valence bonds is disclosed.