磁場是否影響靛胭脂反應與BR反應 Effects of Magnetic Fields on Indigo Carmine and Briggs-Rauscher Reactions
This study aims to investigate the kinetic effects of magnetic fields on two oscillating
reactions involving radical pairs: Indigo Carmine and the BR reaction.
Initial experiments using a Helmholtz coil (2.5 mT) observed a significant acceleration
in Indigo Carmine degradation. However, to eliminate confounding variables such as
thermal effects from the heat of electric current and agitation, subsequent experiments
adopted the use of strong magnets and a standardized procedure.
The key finding is that after strictly controlling for variables, the actual influence of
the magnetic field on the Indigo Carmine reaction is extremely weak. However, the BR
reaction exhibited a strong and non-linear dependence on magnetic field strength. Its
reaction rate did not vary uniformly with a simple increase in field strength; instead, it
slowed down significantly at specific strengths (e.g., 25 mT, 55 mT) while accelerating
in other ranges (e.g., 10-20 mT, 60-65 mT).
We confirm that magnetic fields indeed modulate the chemical kinetics of reactions
involving free radicals, with their potential for application in reaction control.