Characterization of the biofield energy treated aluminium using PSA, PXRD, and TGA/DTG analytical techniques

Abstract

Aluminium is the most abundant metal and third most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. This study was executed to determine the impact of the Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on aluminium in terms of its physicochemical and thermal properties by using sophisticated analytical techniques. For the study, the test sample was divided into two parts and named as the control and treated sample. The control part was not given any treatment; while the treated part was given the Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment; named as Biofield Energy Treated sample and was done remotely by a renowned Biofield Energy Healer, Dahryn Trivedi. The particle sizes of the treated aluminium powder were significantly decreased at d10 (13.5%), d50 (12.07%), d90 (6.16%), and D(4, 3) {5.83%}, compared to the control sample. The specific surface area of the treated aluminium, as a result, was significantly increased by 16.67% than the control sample. The PXRD data revealed reduced peak intensities and crystallite sizes ranging from 5.10% to 10.73% and 5.89% to 23.13%, respectively, compared to the control sample. The average crystallite size of the treated aluminium was also decreased by 15.91% compared to the control sample. The onset temperature and maximum thermal degradation temperature (Tmax) of the treated sample were increased by 7.41% and 3.76%, respectively, compared to the control sample. Thus, the thermal stability of the treated sample was increased as compared to the control sample. Hence, the overall analysis indicated the impact of the Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treatment on the physicochemical and thermal properties of aluminium as there might be the formation of a new polymorph that may show better solubility, absorption, and bioavailability along with improved thermal stability. The Trivedi Effect®-Consciousness Energy Healing Treated aluminium could be used efficiently in biomedical applications such as nanotubes in cancer therapy, biosensing, cell imaging, and nanoparticle formation for anti-microbial and anti-cancer activities, etc.