Potential Impact of Biofield Energy Treatment on the Atomic, Physical and Thermal Properties Indium Powder

What is it about?

Indium has gained significant attention in the semiconductor industries due to its unique thermal and optical properties. The objective of this research was to investigate the influence of the biofield energy treatment on the atomic, physical and thermal properties of the indium. The study was performed in two groups (control and treated). The control group remained as untreated, and treated group received Mr. Trivedi’s biofield energy treatment. Subsequently, the control and treated indium samples were characterized by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The XRD diffractogram showed the shifting of peaks toward higher Bragg’s angles in the treated indium sample as compared to the control. The crystallite size of treated indium sample were substantially changed from -80% to 150.2% after biofield energy treatment, as compared to control. In addition, the biofield energy treatment has altered the lattice parameter (-0.56%), unit cell volume (-0.23%), density (0.23%), atomic weight (-0.23), and nuclear charge per unit volume (1.69%) of the treated indium sample with respect to the control. The DSC showed an increase in the latent heat of fusion up to 3.23% in the treated indium sample with respect to control. Overall, results suggest that biofield energy treatment has substantially altered the atomic, physical, and thermal properties of treated indium powder. Therefore, the treated indium could be utilized in thermal interface material in semiconductor industries.

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Why is it important?

Indium (In), a post transition metallic element, is soft, malleable and easily fusible metal. Indium is utilized in various low melting point alloys like soft metal, solder, and galinstan [1]. It is the primary source for the production of the indium tin oxide that is used in transparent conductive coating on the glass. Indium is produced from the residue, which generated during zinc ore processing. In addition, it is also present in the iron, lead and copper ores [2]. Globally, around 50% of indium is consumed in the manufacturing of LCD (Liquid crystal displays) for computer monitors and televisions [3,4]. In semiconductor industries, it is used in the production of indium antimonide, indium phosphide, and indium nitride. Furthermore, indium is used in personal computers as thermal interface material (TIM), which is fitted between microprocessor and heat sink due to its excellent thermal conductivity [5]. In TIM, the thermal conductivity, melting point, and the latent heat of fusion play- a crucial role [6,7]. Based on current rates of extraction, there are fewer than 14 years left of indium supplies. Curently, recycling is the only method to enhance the life span of indium in the industries [8]. Thus, it is important to enhance the efficiency of the indium for industrial applications. Hence, after considering the industrial application of indium, authors wish to investigate the impact of biofield energy treatment on atomic, physical, and thermal properties of indium. The presence of electromagnetic field around the human body is evidenced by various medical technologies such as electromyography, electrocardiography, and the electroencephalogram [9]. It is demonstrated that bioelectricity is generated from the heart, brain functions or due to the motion of charged particles such as protons, electrons, and ions in the human body and form the electric field [10]. Further, due to the motion of charge particles, a magnetic field is generated, which is cumulatively known as the electromagnetic field. Thus, the electromagnetic field, which surrounds the human body is called biofield. Therefore, a human has the ability to harness the energy from environment/Universe and can transmit it to any object (living or non-living) around the Globe. The object(s) always receive the energy and respond into a useful way that is called biofield energy, and this process is known as biofield energy treatment. The National center for Complementary and alternative medicine (NCCAM) has recommended uses of alternative CAM therapies in the healthcare sector [11]. CAM include numerous energy-healing therapies, and biofield therapy, is one of the energy medicine widely used worldwide to improve the health. Mr. Trivedi’s unique biofield energy treatment (The Trivedi Effect®) is known to alter the atomic, structural, and physical characteristics of various metals [12,13] and ceramics [14,15]. The biofield energy treatment has shown excellent results in improving the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, and alteration of biochemical reactions, as well as induced alterations in characteristics of pathogenic microbes [16,17]. The biofield energy treatment has significantly altered the melting point and latent heat of fusion in lead and tin powder [18]. In addition, Ye reported that the high energy treatment had significantly altered the microstructure and mechanical properties of titanium alloys [19,20]. Recently, our group reported that biofield treatment has altered the bond length of Ti-O in barium titanate [21] and reduced the crystallite size by 28.6% in magnesium powder [22]. Hence, based on excellent outcomes with biofield energy treatment on metals and ceramics, this work was undertaken to evaluate the impact of this on the atomic, physical, and thermal properties of the indium using x-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy.

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