Water vapor absorbs well in the infrared (IR) region of the spectra. On the other hand, it was recently demonstrated that IR radiation promotes formation of the so-called exclusion zones (EZ) at the interfaces between hydrophilic surfaces and water. EZ-water properties differ significantly from that of bulk water. It was studied for the first time whether treatment of water with humid air irradiated with IR-C band could change its physical-chemical properties, making it EZ-water-like. Humid air irradiated with IR was called coherent humidity (CoHu). Redox potential and surface tension decreased in deionized water and mineral water samples that were treated with CoHu, while dielectric constant increased in such water samples. After such treatment of carbonate or phosphate buffers, their buffer capacity against acidification and leaching significantly increased. No such changes were observed in water samples treated with non-irradiated humid air. Thus, after treatment of tested aqueous systems with humid air exposed to IR radiation, their properties change, making them more like EZ-water. The results suggest that IR irradiation of humid air converts it into a carrier of a certain physical signal that affects water properties.

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红外辐射处理湿空气对水溶液的理化作用

水蒸气在光谱的红外（IR）区域吸收良好。另一方面，最近证明IR辐射促进在亲水性表面与水之间的界面处形成所谓的排斥区（EZ）。EZ-水的性质与散装水的性质明显不同。首次研究了用IR-C波段辐照的潮湿空气处理水是否会改变其理化性质，使其成为EZ水状。红外线辐射的湿空气称为相干湿度（CoHu）。在用CoHu处理的去离子水和矿泉水样品中，氧化还原电势和表面张力降低，而在此类水样品中，介电常数增加。经过碳酸盐或磷酸盐缓冲液的这种处理后，它们对酸化和浸出的缓冲能力显着提高。在未经辐照的湿空气处理的水样品中未观察到此类变化。因此，在用暴露于IR辐射的潮湿空气处理测试过的水性系统后，其性能会发生变化，使其更像EZ水。结果表明，潮湿空气的红外辐射将其转换为影响水属性的某些物理信号的载体。