Augmented Oxidizing Agents via Photon Phonon Emissions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in predicting and controlling the behavior of phonons in materials due to their chaotic interaction and mixing, which complicates energy transfer and reaction processes.
Innovation Solution
The method involves applying photon/phonon and multi-photon absorption (MPA) emissions to an oxidizing agent or target, within specific wavelength ranges (100 nm to 1200 nm) that exclude wavelengths causing trioxygen dissociation, to induce a synergistic reaction producing photo-oxidation products, photocatalytic products, and electronically modified oxygen derivatives.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If phonon emissions are applied to oxidizing agents to enhance reaction effectiveness, then reaction rates and efficiencies are improved, but the chaotic interaction and mixing of phonons makes prediction and control difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by selecting specific wavelength ranges (100 nm to 1200 nm) for photon/phonon emissions that avoid trioxygen dissociation wavelengths. This controlled parameter selection allows enhancement of oxidizing agent effectiveness while managing the chaotic nature of phonon interactions through defined spectral boundaries
2Reliability
If photon/phonon emissions with wavelengths 100 nm to 1200 nm are applied to generate reactive oxygen species, then oxidizing effectiveness is enhanced, but wavelengths causing trioxygen dissociation must be excluded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements parameter changes by defining a specific wavelength range (100 nm to 1200 nm) and excluding wavelengths that cause trioxygen dissociation. This selective wavelength control enhances the reliability of oxidizing effectiveness while managing the complexity through defined spectral parameters
3Productivity
If particle agglomeration is used in combination with multi-photon absorption to create augmented oxidizing agents, then reaction efficiency is improved, but particle size manipulation adds process complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges particle agglomeration with multi-photon absorption processes to create augmented oxidizing agents. By combining these two mechanisms, the patent achieves enhanced reaction efficiency while integrating multiple functions into a unified process approach
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enhances the effectiveness of oxidizing agents by generating reactive oxygen species and electronically modified oxygen derivatives, leading to increased reaction rates and efficiencies in processes such as bleaching, antimicrobial actions, and chemical dissociation.
Implementation Method 1
applying photon/phonon and or MPA emission to the oxidizing agent and/or target where the desired reaction is to take place
Implementation Method 2
Photoexcitation is the production of an excited state of a quantum system by photon absorption
Implementation Method 3
applying at least one oxidizing agent to a target where the desired reaction is to take place; and before, and/or during, and/or after the at least one oxidizing agent is applied to the target
Implementation Method 4
The phonon has a less-than-light velocity that depends on the properties of the material. A phonon is a definite discrete unit or quantum of vibrational mechanical energy
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for producing one or more of trioxygen, reactive nitrogen species, hydrogen and its ions, oxygen and its ions, and electronically modified oxygen derivatives from oxidizing agents that are exposed to certain frequencies of photon/phonon emissions, exposed for certain amounts of time, and exposed to certain intensities of photon/phonon emissions. The oxidizing agent or oxidizing agents can be exposed to multiple frequencies and wavelengths of photon/phonon emissions and multiple exposures of photon/phonon emissions. The methods displayed provide a new paradigm to perform photocatalytic oxidation of substrates using photon/phonon emissions and/or MPA as energy input, trioxygen, hydrogen and oxygen and its isotopes as the catalysts and oxidizing agents as the oxygen source and the elimination or reduction of dissociation reactions to minimize hindrances to the reactions.