Hand sanitizer creates a cooling sensation on skin due to the rapid endothermic evaporation of alcohol
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Retrieved academic literature notes that the cold feeling experienced when applying alcohol is a well-known phenomenon resulting from its evaporative cooling properties.
# ALCool: Utilizing Alcohol's Evaporative Cooling for Ubiquitous Cold Sensation Feedback
Published: 2024-05-11. 2 citations.
## Authors
- Takumi Hamazaki (University of Electro-Communications): h-index 3; 15 citations
- Taiki Takami (University of Electro-Communications): h-index 2; 18 citations
- Keigo Ushiyama (University of Electro-Communications): h-index 5; 94 citations
- Izumi Mizoguchi (University of Electro-Communications): h-index 3; 51 citations
- Hiroyuki Kajimoto (University of Electro-Communications): h-index 35; 4,904 citations
## Topics
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
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# ALCool: Utilizing Alcohol's Evaporative Cooling for Ubiquitous Cold Sensation Feedback
Izumi Mizoguchi Hiroyuki Kajimoto mizoguchi@kaji-lab.jp kajimoto@kaji-lab.jp The University of The University of Electro-Communications Electro-Communications Chofu, Tokyo, Japan Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Figure 1: We propose a method to induce a cold sensation using the evaporative cooling properties of alcohol. While the cold feeling experienced when applying alcohol is a common experience, it had not been consider