KELEA (Kinetic Energy Limiting Electrostatic Attraction) Offers an Alternative Explanation to Existing Concepts Regarding Wave-Particle Duality, Cold Fusion and Superconductivity

Existing explanations for several major phenomena in physics may need to be reconsidered in light of the description of a natural force termed KELEA (kinetic energy limiting electrostatic attraction). Three examples are selected for discussion in this paper: i) The proposed wave-particle duality of electrons;ii) cold fusion;and iii) superconductivity. The current interpretations of these enigmatic concepts are incomplete and not fully validated by scientific methods. The observations underlying these processes are seemingly consistent with KELEA acting as a repelling force between opposite electrical charges. Relatively simple experiments can be designed to either confirm or exclude KELEA in these and in various other currently perplexing physical phenomena.

A Healable and Mechanically Enhanced Composite with Segregated Conductive Network Structure for High‑Efficient Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

It is still challenging for conductive polymer composite-based electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials to achieve long-term stability while maintaining high EMI shielding effectiveness(EMI SE),especially undergoing external mechanical stimuli,such as scratches or large deformations.Herein,an electrostatic assembly strategy is adopted to design a healable and segregated carbon nanotube(CNT)/graphene oxide(GO)/polyurethane(PU)composite with excellent and reliable EMI SE,even bearing complex mechanical condition.The negatively charged CNT/GO hybrid is facilely adsorbed on the surface of positively charged PU microsphere to motivate formation of segregated conductive networks in CNT/GO/PU composite,establishing a high EMI SE of 52.7 dB at only 10 wt%CNT/GO loading.The Diels–Alder bonds in PU microsphere endow the CNT/GO/PU composite suffering three cutting/healing cycles with EMI SE retention up to 90%.Additionally,the electrostatic attraction between CNT/GO hybrid and PU microsphere helps to strong interfacial bonding in the composite,resulting in high tensile strength of 43.1 MPa and elongation at break of 626%.The healing efficiency of elongation at break achieves 95%when the composite endured three cutting/healing cycles.This work demonstrates a novel strategy for developing segregated EMI shielding composite with healable features and excellent mechanical performance and shows great potential in the durable and high precision electrical instruments.

HIV-Infection Reduction-Rates in Patients, on Antiretroviral Efficacy-Trial of a Nigerian Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Medicine (Antivirt^®)

In verifying antiretroviral efficacy of a Nigerian broad spectrum antiviral medicine (Antivirt®), the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research certified it safe by toxicological test on laboratory animals, before commencing treatment of three HIV/AIDS patients whose viral loads varied widely (millions, hundreds of thousands and thousands). To overcome errors associated with such wide differences in subject-classes, percentages of viral load-reductions were calculated instead of comparing their viral loads. After first month of the Antivirt®-treatment, means of ranked viral loads of the patients significantly (P ≤ 0.05) increased from 10.00 ± 7.21 to 11.30 ± 5.51 (-41.03% infection-reduction rate) instead of reducing. From second month of the trial, their viral loads started to reduce, continuously, so that their infection-reduction rates have been increasing from that -41.03%, to -38.22% in the second month;23.98% in the third month;31.76% in the fourth month and 64.12% after the fifth month.

Electrostatic Mopping of Viruses with Medicinal Synthetic Aluminum-Magnesium Silicate {Al₄(SiO₄)₃+ 3Mg₂SiO₄→ 2Al₂Mg₃(SiO₄)₃}, for Quick Cure of COVID-19: A Better Control Measure

COVID-19 virus has positive electrical charges. So, particles that are negatively charged would, by opposite charges-electrostatic attraction, inhibit its replication’s first stage (attachment to cells) and mop its extra-cellular particles. Positively charged particles would similarly mop/destroy cells it infects because unlike healthy cells which are neutral, infected/tumor cells have negative electrical charges. Nanoparticles (0.96 nm) of Aluminum-magnesium silicate (AMS), WHO-approved medicine/adjuvant have both negative and positive charged ends. As adjuvant it improves antimicrobials’ efficacies (clearing secondary infections) while as silicate it enhances immunity. By inhibiting viral replication;mopping extra-cellular viruses/abnormal cells;clearing secondary infections;enhancing immunity, AMS terminates viral-infections/abnormal cells’ metastases. Natural AMS has impurities and its deposits are not found in Nigeria. So, Aluminum silicate and Magnesium silicate (WHO-approved medicines) were used for Medicinal synthetic AMS {MSAMS: Al4 (SiO4)3 + 3Mg2SiO4 → 2Al2Mg3 (SiO4)3}. Since AMS is un-absorbable, dextrose monohydrate is incorporated in MSAMS-formulations to convey its Nanoparticles into blood for circulation to all organs/tissues (active-transportation). The MSAMS achieved quick cure (within 3 days) of all four COVID-19 patients used for its first-phase trial (one in Nigeria, two in Cameroon, one in Tanzania).

Construction of supramolecular nanofibers through electrostatic interaction between perylene and cholesterol derivatives

The self-assembly of cationic perylene diimide （PDI） and anionic cholesterol derivatives （CHOL） was conveniently achieved by the electrostatic attraction and π-π stacking interactions, exhibiting the weft-defined supramolecular nanofibers ranging from hundreds of nanometers to micron dimension.

CuS nanoenzyme against bacterial infection by in situ hydroxyl radical generation on bacteria surface

Nanoenzyme-mediated antibacterial strategies have been widely exploited to overcome the shortcomings(such as drug resistance and mild-to-severe side effects) of antibiotic therapy.The peroxidase-like activity of nanoenzymes possesses great potential against bacterial infection by the generation of hydroxyl radical(·OH) in the specific microenvironment.However,the lifetime of-OH is extremely short,and a large amount of the ·OH generated within the infection microenvironment cannot come into contact with bacteria quickly enough,thus resulting in low treatment efficiency.Here,chitosan-oligosaccharide-modified CuS nanoparticles possessing positive charges(PCuS NPs) were prepared using a one-pot method.PCuS NPs exhibited efficient peroxidase-like activity.Importantly,the PCuS NPs can combine with bacteria via electrostatic attraction.The direct contact between the PCuS NPs and bacteria enabled the generation of ·OH in situ on the bacterial surface,ultimately leading to a high antibacterial efficacy at a low concentration in the presence of H_(2)O_(2).At an effective antibacterial concentration,the PCuS NPs exhibited high cytocompatibility.Furthermore,in vivo results revealed that PCuS NPs not only decreased the size of abscesses but also reduced inflammation and promoted collagen fiber formation.Therefore,PCuS NPs possess great potential against bacterial infection via in situ ·OH generation based on electrostatic attraction.

Reinforcement of Hydroxypropylcellulose Films by Cellulose Nanocrystals in the Presence of Surfactants

Hydroxypropylcellulose（HPC） films were prepared by casting with cellulose nanocrystals in the presence of anionic surfactant sodium dodecylsulphate（SDS） and cationic surfactant hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide（CTAB）. The cellulose nanocrystals were isolated from maize straw, a biomass source produced in huge quantities as an agrowaste in Brazil. These bionanocomposite films had good transparency and their surface hydrophilic character was evidenced by static contact angle measurements. Thermogravimetry（TGA） measurement revealed that nanocrystals and surfactants changed the thermal stability of the HPC films. Dynamic mechanical analysis（DMA） showed that the tensile storage and loss moduli of the HPC films increased by increasing the contents of cellulose nanocrystals and surfactants, especially in the case of CTAB. This good reinforcing effect of HPC matrix can be explained as due to electrostatic attractive interactions brought about by the presence of CTAB and the nanocrystals.