Low frequency weak electric fields can induce structural changes in water
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Mar 19, 2025
Paper published Dec 2, 2021
Low frequency electric fields were exposed to various water samples using platinum electrodes mounted near the water surface. Responses were monitored using a spectro-radiometer and a contact-angle goniometer. Treatment of DI (deionized), EZ (Exclusion Zone), and bulk water with certain electromagnetic frequencies resulted in a drop of radiance persisting for at least half an hour. Compared to DI water, however, samples of EZ and bulk water showed lesser radiance drop. Contact-angle goniometric results confirmed that when treated with alternating electric fields (E = 600 ± 150 V/m, f = 7.8 and 1000 Hz), droplets of EZ and bulk water acquired different charges. The applied electric field interacted with EZ water only when electrodes were installed above the chamber, but not beneath. Further, when DI water interacted with an electric field applied from above (E = 600 ± 150 V/m, f = 75 Hz), its radiance profile became similar to that of EZ water. Putting these last two findings together, one can say that application of an electric field on DI water from above (E = 600 ± 150 V/m, f = 7.8 to 75 Hz) may induce a molecular ordering in DI water similar to that of EZ water.
I read the post about how low-frequency weak electric fields can change the structure of water and how the scientists found real differences in water behavior when those fields were applied, and that part about how tiny forces can make changes really stuck with me. Once when I was overloaded with schoolwork, I had to pay someone to take my online English communication exam so I could take a quiet afternoon to think about cool science like this, and that reminded me that balancing learning and rest helps me stay curious and calm.