Infrared Radiation of Graphene Electrothermal Film Triggered Alpha and Theta Brainwaves

TL;DR

This study demonstrates that infrared radiation from multilayer graphene electrothermal films significantly enhances alpha and theta brainwave activity in humans, potentially improving cognitive and sleep-related functions.

Contribution

It reveals that infrared radiation from multilayer graphene films can effectively promote alpha and theta brainwaves, a novel approach for brainwave modulation.

Findings

Alpha and theta wave occurrence frequency increased up to 2.3 and 3.0 times.

Duration of alpha and theta waves extended significantly.

Multilayer graphene at 50°C yields the strongest effect.

Abstract

The alpha and theta frequency brainwave activity in Electroencephalogram (EEG) signal has been correlated with attention, inhibitory processes, memory, perceptual abilities, and sleep. The enhanced alpha and theta brainwave activity may bring positive behavioral modifications such as promoting creativity and a quick sleep. Herein, we discover that infrared radiation from multilayer graphene electrothermal film can obviously promote the appearance of alpha and theta brainwave in human mind. In particular, the occurrence frequency of the alpha and theta waves in EEG can be effectively enhanced up to 2.3 and 3.0 times, respectively. And the duration time of the alpha and theta waves in EEG can also be effectively extended. The mechanism may be attributed to the efficient infrared radiation caused by graphene mainly focused on the range from 7 to 14 micron, coinciding with the radiation wavelength of natural human body, which can be effectively absorbed by the human skin and speed up the blood microcirculation and metabolism. The comparative effect of different working temperature and heating materials such as water, Cu and even monolayer graphene are systematically investigated, indicating the infrared radiation from the multilayer graphene electrothermal film at 50 degrees has the largest enhancement effect of alpha and theta brainwaves. The multilayer graphene film electrical heater represents a convenient and surprising way for triggering the alpha and theta brainwaves, which has many potential applications in the area of enlarged health cerements.