Free Energy from Solar Circuit made with Human Hair...Science & Tech News (UK)

[wile_coyote7]

Well,
As the hair thing seems to be a fraud, the melanin thing seems a bit more interesting.

As seen here: http://www.tightrope.it/nicolaus/
Some highlights from the above link:

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Some peculiar properties of black material  suggest melanin being a material of importance for living matter  :



( a) the morphology  state  (b)  electric and acoustic conductivity, electric switch, photoelectric conductivity  (c)   particle  binding  power for  organic and inorganic materials,   ions and  molecules . Ability of  store  liquids and gases ( meteorites,  humic acids,  cellular oxygen )  (d)   explosive fragmentation by exposure to LASER  (  formation of the fullerene C60  from graphite, depigmentation of the skin ) .

(e)   behaviour as innovative sensor and energy generator with the capacity to grow and shrink significantly in length and volume when subjected to electric stimulation.  (f) sepiomelanin composition which change with time  in vivo and in vitro

(g) communication between tissues  and between tissues and brain.

(h)  presence of  black particle ( carbon, silicium,BSM )  in interstellar spaces



Some points worth of being recalled  to  the  melanin expert are the followings :

1 . Melanoma was found to be constituted  by two different melanins ( M. Bakunin 1904 )

2 . Simple or complex pyrrole acids were isolated  among the oxidative degradation mixture   of Sepia melanin ( L.Panizzi, R.A.Nicolaus 1952 ). DHI and DHICA were obtained for the first time as degradation products ( R: A: Nicolaus, M.Piattelli 1962 ).

3 . The precursor of pheomelanins and pheochromes  was found to be the new aminoacid 5-S-Cysteinyldopa   and related isomers ( R.A.Nicolaus 1968 ).Many degradation compounds were isolated ( R.A.Nicolaus, L.Minale,E.Fattorusso 1968-1972 )

4 . The chromophores ( dibenzothiazine and dibenzothiazinone ) of pheochromes have been synthetised.  ( B.Kaul  1974 ).

5 .  Melanins are able to bind organic molecules, ions,  liquids, gases ( M.S.Blois 1965), ( H. Rorsman,  1972 )  ( N.G.Lindquist, B.Larsson ,C.Hanson, G.Agrup, E.Rosengren  and the Swedish School since 1972 ).

6 . Melanins exhibit two separate current - voltage characteristics, the on and off. ( J.McGinness,  J.P.Proctor  1974 ) .

7 .  The neuromelanin of the human Substantia nigra was isolated  ( H.Rorsman 1991 ).

8 . Melanins are particles (M.R.Chedekel 1992 ) .

9 . Eumelanin particles (granules covered by a membrane) are called melanosomes. Melanosomes  may be obtained in pure form.  (  V.J.Hearing  1973 ).

10 . The particles are formed by oligomers ( melanochromes ) of low molecular weight  (M.G.Peter  1996) .

11 .  Melanins and neuromelanins show the radical polarone system of acetylene black ( R.A. Nicolaus 2001 ).

12 . All melanins have about one oxygen atom more than the precursors ( R.A.Nicolaus  2001 ).  13 . The particle may show a certain level of organization ( J.D.Simon  2001 ) .

14 . All black particles, from carbon to sepiomelanin, have similar physical properties.The melanin particle gave  X-ray examination results which may suggest not only   graphite but also  fullerene or helicoidal cages. The helicoidal system may produce a magnetic field.   ( A.Bolognese 2001 ).

15 . The organic black matter in the interstellar clouds is supposed to regulate the ion/radical/molecule balance .  ( B.J.R.Nicolaus,R.A.Nicolaus 1999 ).

16 .  All these data and properties suggest important functions of eumelanins in Biology.( 30 )
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Please see the attached PDF document which shows a type of solar cell made from synthesized melanin.

From what I've read so far, the best (cheapest?) source for natural melanin is cephalopod (squid) ink, which is currently used in makeup and sunscreen products.


More reading here if you get bored: http://www.organicsemiconductors.com/

[Hman]

@wiley...

Have to admit, I never realized how interesting this "black stuff" really is... it looks like a lot of renewed interest going on... 

Particularly, he talked about the procedure of extracting melanin which, as previously stated, sounds like you really need access to a lab BUT later on in the article he goes on to say this:

"Sometimes the procedure may be simplified because the melanin is soluble in water, dilute ammonia or alkalies ( pheomelanins, allomelanins, humic acids, plant melanins, microrganism-melanins). Sonication  (80 W for 15 min. in alkaline solution ) is sometimes recommended."

There may be an easier method of extraction after all... 

[powercat]

Hair today gone tomorrow

oh well good while it lasted
cat

[Hman]

@cat--

Hair is gone but squid is in!

Download and read that PDF (npre20071312-1.pdf) that @wiley posted in his last response above...I see I am the only person who has downloaded this so far but it is really interesting and warrants a further look.

It has an experiment with an aqueous melanin "photocell" lighting a LED for over 10,000 hours.

Still not interested? 

Let me entice you a bit (from the PDF):

"Melanin is to the animal kingdom like chlorophyll to the vegetal kingdom1.
Melanin collects energy from lower-energy radiation sources, kicks electrons into excited states, initiating a process that would end up producing chemical energy, similar to the way in which photosynthesis supplies energy to plants. However, the precise roles of melanin during this process are unknown. Here we show that the increase in the electron-transfer properties of melanin is independent of the energy of the incident photons. We found in controlled in vivo assays that melanin has the remarkable capability of converting lower-energy radiation towards a more useful form of energy. Furthermore, we found that melanin can break up water molecules and giving up energy suggesting an
additional behavior mode for melanin. Our results demonstrate how members of the melanin family are likely to function as transducers, oxidizing water, pushing apart water molecules, as well as recruiting back ions into molecules that are subsequently polarized again. Melanin drives the photon energy of lower-energy radiation sources by quenching electrons and initiating an ionic event independently of their relative energy contention. We anticipate our assay to be a starting point for more sophisticated photoelectrochemical applications. For example, the individual and combined action of multiple photovoltaic applications could be tested, including conducting polymers, for example poly- (phenylenevinylene) (PPV) derivatives or C60 particles. Furthermore, melanin’s energy conversion ability is a major target of solar energy conversion development, and an organic-semiconductor way for photoelectrochemical applications will be relevant for such developments.
Organic active materials electronic circuits, displays, and sensors will enable a future generation of electronic products that may eventually enter the mainstream electronic market."

Yes, they miss-spelled vegetable and the grammar is not perfect...but this paper is foreign--so I'm giving them a break on that one....

Besides solar, there could be some application for the HHO experiments...

[powercat]

Hi Hman
squid, your title says it all
Free Energy from Solar Circuit made with Human Hair

You have posted some research information, interesting as it is  it is not free energy
and before you say give it time, yes  anything is possible in time.

anyway it is nice to be nice. here is a link you might enjoy
http://www.solvoltaics.com/Company/

cat