The 4th Phase of Water

Gerald H. Pollack, PhD Professor University of Washington Seattle

A Surprising Role of Light Scottsdale, AZ May 2022

Topic: water

Vladimir Kush

Do We Really Understand Water?

Why do clouds float?

Water forming Can water formaabridge? bridge?

Elmar Fuchs, Wetsus

Walking on water?

magnet

courtesy Shoogo Ueno, U

inspiration

Gilbert Ling, 1919-2019

Role of water in biology…

2001

One year later…

Excludes solutes, particles

protein

gel gel

Bulk waterplus plusparticles particles Water

Exclusion Zone Exclusion Zone EZwater EZ

10 10µm µm

Generality? many solutes excluded

many hydrophilic surfaces generate exclusion zones

Is this water really different from bulk water?

EZ

Evidence that exclusion-zone (EZ) water is physically different from bulk water • • • • • • • •

EZ water molecules more constrained (NMR) EZ molecules more stable (infrared radiation) EZ has negative charge (electrical potential) EZ absorbs at 270 nm (light-absorption spectrum) EZ is more viscous (falling ball viscometry) EZ molecules aligned (polarizing microscopy) EZ molecular structure different (IR absorption) EZ optical properties different (refractive index) Zheng et al., Adv. Colloid and Interface Sci, 127: 19-27, 2006 Chai et al., J Phys Chem, 112: 2242 – 2247, 2008 Zheng et al., J. Coll. Interface Sci, 332: 511–514, 2009 Yoo et al. J. Phys. Chem. Letters 2: 532- 536, 2011

Evidence that exclusion-zone (EZ) water is physically different from bulk water • • • • • • • •

EZ water molecules more constrained (NMR) EZ molecules more stable (infrared radiation) EZ has negative charge (electrical potential) EZ absorbs at 270 nm (light-absorption spectrum) EZ is more viscous (falling ball viscometry) EZ molecules aligned (polarizing microscopy) EZ molecular structure different (IR absorption) EZ optical properties different (refractive index) Zheng et al., Adv. Colloid and Interface Sci, 127: 19-27, 2006 Chai et al., J Phys Chem, 112: 2242 – 2247, 2008 Zheng et al., J. Coll. Interface Sci, 332: 511–514, 2009 Yoo et al. J. Phys. Chem. Letters 2: 532- 536, 2011

A charged battery in water

-+

+

EZ Structure

NOT H2O

H3O2

protein

Could EZ water contain information?

Hypothesis: Information stored in EZ Water

Masaru Emoto: Intention to water influences ice-crystal shape?

Luc Montagnier, Nobel Prize

point of relevance…

EZ water can be solidified at room temperature

Vittorio Elia (Naples)

EZ water: solid at room temperature

Elia et al., Naples

“solid” EZs coalesce over time

Vittorio Elia

Solid EZ water at room temperature!

Elia et al. WATER 2013, 2017

Confirmed, Pollack laboratory

Filled with solid EZ water?

Filled with EZ water

Original question:

Is EZ water physically distinct from bulk water?

Yes

Layered honeycomb structure Information storage capability

What charges the water battery?

(Incident radiant energy = light)

Hy dr

op hil ic

ma te r

i al

(N

af ion

Most effective: infrared

)

hydrophilic material

EZ water

Energy for Buildup?

EZ buildup powered by photonic energy…

Orders water Charges the water battery

Hawaii

Can this energy be harvested?

Energy can be harvested…

Nafion tube

water

Nafion Exclusion Zone

Exclusion Zone Nafion

Polyacrylic acid gel PAA PAA gel gel

EZ

EZ

EZ EZ

PAA gel

EZ

Light à 5x velocity +Light: 5x speed increase

Mechanism…

Positive charges want to escape

flow

work done -- energy required energy absorption NECESSARY water transduces light energy

Does Human Biology Use Radiant Energy?

Pedro Cabrales UCSD

Radiant energy drives flow

Might radiant energy help drive blood flow?

Hint*

*Mice: flow continues 1 hour post mortem

Chick embryo - 3 days

Effect of IR on postmortem circulation

Blood flow velocity (µm/s)

300

Apply IR

250 200 150 100 50 0 1

2

3

4

5 Time (min)

(Li Zheng)

6

7

8

9

10

Radiant energy does help drive blood flow Similar for plant flow…

xylem Hollow tube vertical

EZ

Explains why flow depends on season

5 µm

5 µm

IR à seasonal flow. Keeps leaves green.

Loss of IR stops water flow: Dehydration

✔

More generally…

How Does Radiant Energy Facilitate Function?

green algae

bacteria

green plants

H2O

H+ + OH-

water

material

fourth phase or “EZ”

protons

Potential energy – can be released in cell

EZ water has negative charge

cell

protein

with EZ

no EZ

food

light

absorbed by water

• Light matters • Water matters

Water: raw material for building EZ water Green juicing: plant-cell water – contains EZ Turmeric, coconut water, etc.: build EZ Sunshine: light builds EZ Sauna: infrared light builds EZ Grounding: negative charge builds EZ

Practical applications?

Getting energy from water and sunlight

Getting drinking water from contaminated water

contaminants

Salt?

Conclusions

Broad implications…

Five exciting projects

Institute for Venture Science funding promising ideas that may bring scientific revolutions

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Amazon

xylem EZ

5 µm

courtesy 5Martin µm Canny

Masaru Emoto, 1943 - 2014

Why intention to water influences ice-crystal shape?

Fukushima