Publications by authors named "Terence D Musho"
Article Synopsis
- Polar molecules in nonpolar solvents can be heated selectively by microwave radiation, with measurements showing a temperature difference of over 100 °C.
- The efficiency of selective heating decreases as the concentration of the polar solute, para-nitroanisole (pNA), increases, due to the alignment of dipoles in opposite directions within agglomerates.
- After microwave radiation stops, the polarized molecules cool down slowly, suggesting an insulating layer of solvent vapor around the heated agglomerate that slows down heat transfer, a phenomenon unique to microwave heating.
