Method of carrying out a chemical reaction with the use of a catalyst

A method comprising:

• (a) conducting a chemical reaction comprising oxydation to form aldehyde groups, including
• (i) introducing to a reaction chamber a reactant of 42% aqueous suspension of potato starch,
• (ii) setting the reaction chamber including the aqueous suspension of potato starch introduced therein in (a)(i), at a temperature of 40° C. and at atmospheric pressure for 15 minutes,
• (iii) during at least a portion of (a)(ii), adding to the reaction chamber a catalyst in the form of ferromagnetic iron,
• (iv) subsequent to (a)(ii) adding drop wise to the reaction chamber, a reactant of 30% hydrogen peroxide solution until the concentration is 2 g/100 g in starch dry matter,
• (b) subsequent to (a)(iv), setting the temperature of the reaction chamber at 40° C. for 60 minutes,
• (c) during at least a portion of (a), applying an oscillating external magnetic field of 500 mT and 2 Hz to the reaction chamber.

A method comprising

• (a) conducting a chemical reaction comprising oxidation of CO to CO2, including:
• (i) introducing into a reaction chamber set at a temperature of 20° C. and a pressure of 0.1 MPa reactants,
• wherein the reactants comprise 1% CO and 99% air,
• (ii) adding a catalyst to the reaction chamber,
• wherein the catalyst comprises powdered iron particles coated with platinum,
• (b) during at least a portion of (a) applying an external oscillating magnetic field of 10 mT and 333 Hz to the chemical reactants and catalyst undergoing the chemical reaction.

A method comprising

• (a) conducting a chemical reaction comprising decomposing hydrogen into ions and electrons in a fuel cell
• wherein the fuel cell includes
• polymeric electrolyte, and
• electrodes, wherein the electrodes include surface portions, wherein the surface portions are adjacent to the polymeric electrolyte,
• wherein the electrode surface portions include a powder comprised of iron nanoparticles in an amount of 5 mg/cm2 on the surface portions,
• (b) during at least a portion of (a), applying an external oscillating magnetic field of 15 mT and 333 Hz to the fuel cell.