ENVR 232 |
| Cathodes prepared using the Pd/D co-deposition process are essentially clusters of Pd nanoparticles on a non-deuterium absorbing electrode substrate. Using this Pd/D co-deposition technique, heat generation, hot spots, mini-explosions, radiation and tritium production have been measured. Such observations are consistent with the occurrence of nuclear reactions occurring within the Pd lattice. It was found that these reactions can be enhanced when D2O electrolysis at the cathode occurs in the presence of either an external electric (E) or magnetic (B) field. In particular, SEM analysis shows morphological features that are consistent with localized melting, EDX analysis of these features shows the presence of new elements resulting from transmutation and CR-39 detectors indicate the emission of energetic particles and neutrons. |
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New Energy Technology
1:30 PM-3:00 PM, Thursday, March 29, 2007 McCormick Place South -- Room S106B, Level 1, Oral
Division of Environmental Chemistry |