
Jan 31, 2025
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Experiments conducted by Panasonic Corporation in test environments have proven that Panasonic’s “nanoe” (*1) or nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles produced by applying high voltage to water effectively breaks down polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (*1) (5 types), alkane (*2) (hexadecane), and aromatic carboxylic acids (*3) (benzoic acid) contained in the air pollutant, PM2.5 and also inhibits the growth of the Bjerkandera fungi, which attaches to Yellow Sand.
PM2.5 particles are a type of air pollutant with a diameter of 2.5μm or smaller, that remain suspended in the air. Because they are so small, they travel deeper into our lungs, making it very difficult for us to get rid of them once inhaled, thereby causing health problems such as asthma and bronchitis. It is also said that these particles may cause cancer. Yellow Sand, which originates in the deserts and dry regions in inner East Asia and reaches as far as Japan, contain PM2.5 components as well as fungi and bacteria, which are believed to cause allergies.
Panasonic Corporation conducted a study on PM2.5 components and fungi attached to Yellow Sand to test the effect of nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles, “nanoe.”
*1 Nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles created by applying high voltage to water.
*2 There are over 100 types of chemical substances some of which have carcinogenic, mutagenic, and/or teratogenic properties.
*3 Composites of gasoline and diesel fuel.
*4 An organic compound created when carboxyl radicals become directly bound to benzene rings.Research conducted by
*5 This basidiomycete or fungi may cause chronic coughing.
*The experiments were conducted in a closed environment. Results in regular environments will differ.
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A comment from Mr. Teruya Maki, Associate Professor of Kanazawa University, College of Science and Engineering, School of Chemistry
Through these experiments we found that “nanoe,” nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles inhibits the growth of bjerkandera, a fungi attached to Yellow Sand, which causes allergic reactions. “Nanoe” technology has the potential to improve the quality of the indoor environment by addressing issues such as Yellow Sand.
By cooling the atomizing electrode with a peltier device, which causes dew condensation of moisture in the air to generate water, and by applying high voltage between the atomizing and the counter electrodes, nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles of approximately 5 – 20 nm in size (nanoe™) can be produced.
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