Controlling Chemical Reactions by Spectral Chemistry and Spectral Conditioning

Abstract

This invention relates to novel methods for affecting, controlling and/or directing various reactions and/or reaction pathways or systems by exposing one or more components in a holoreaction system to at least one spectral energy pattern. In a first aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy pattern can be applied to a reaction system. In a second aspect of the invention, at least one spectral energy conditioning pattern can be applied to a conditioning reaction system. The spectral energy conditioning pattern can, for example, be applied at a separate location from the reaction vessel (e.g., in a conditioning reaction vessel) or can be applied in (or to) the reaction vessel, but prior to other reaction system participants being introduced into the reaction vessel. The techniques of the present invention are applicable to inorganic reactions, organic reactions, biologic reactions and/or phase or structure change reactions. The invention specifically discloses different means for achieving the control of energy dynamics (e.g., matching or non-matching) between, for example, applied energy and matter (e.g., solids, liquids, gases, plasmas and/or combinations or portions thereof), to achieve (or to prevent) and/or increase energy transfer to, for example, at least one participant (or at least one conditionable participant) in a holoreaction system by taking into account various energy considerations in the holoreaction system. The invention also discloses an approach for designing or determining appropriate physical catalyst(s) to be used in a holoreaction system. The techniques of the present invention use targeted spectral energies to control transformation of matter, and/or reaction system dynamics, such as chemical reactions, phase changes, and material properties.

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         7 . A method for increasing the rate of change of pH in a solute/solvent reaction system with a conditioned participant comprising:
 applying conditioning targeting sodium electromagnetic radiation to at least one conditionable participant comprising water, to result in the water becoming a conditioned participant; and   adding a salt solute to said conditioned participant, whereby the increase in rate of change of measured pH for a period of time from 2 minutes after adding said solute to 40 minutes after adding said solute is greater than the increase of rate of change of measured pH in an unconditioned water/salt solute reaction system.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said solute comprises sodium chloride. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said salt dissolves in said conditioned participant in an amount which is at least about 3% more in said conditioned participant relative to unconditioned water. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said conditioning targeting comprises a sodium lamp. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said water is conditioned by said sodium lamp. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said pH of said unconditioned water/salt solute reaction system is less than 6 throughout said 2-40 minute time period and said pH of said conditioned water/salt solute reaction system is greater than 6.2 throughout said 2-40 minute time period. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said pH of said unconditioned water/salt solute reaction system is less than 6 throughout said 2-40 minute time period and said pH of said conditioned water/salt solute reaction system is greater than 6.4 after about 10 minutes.