Posted on 08/12/2021 2:06:27 PM PDT by Kevmo
Mastromatteo: LENR evidence with hydrogen and deuterium loading in thin palladium films
U. Mastromatteo
A.R.G.A.L.
Via S. Stefano, 27 – 20010 Bareggio – Milan – Italy ubaldo.mastromatteo@libero.it
We have seen interesting evidence of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) experimenting with hydrogen and deuterium loading in thin palladium films deposited on inert supports or on other metals such as Nickel or Titanium.
Nuclear signature
Several types of experiments were performed at the ARGAL laboratory in Bareggio, in particular using thin films of palladium in an H2 or D2 atmosphere at various pressures. The laboratory is equipped with instrumentation suitable for the detection of neutron and gamma emissions with a He3 detector and a multi-channel detector with a 3-inch NaI crystal.
All the experiments carried out have been monitored with these instruments and in many cases it has been possible to detect neutron emissions attributable to nuclear events inside the reactor. Some of these anomalous events were short-lived, others were prolonged for several minutes.
Apart from one particular case, the events were modest. In any case, this evidence shows yet again the nuclear nature of LENR phenomena, in the past highlighted by clear episodes of nuclear transmutations in similar conditions where it had been possible to analyze the material with the appropriate techniques at the end of the experiment.
High Hydrogen absorption by Nickel at ambient temperature
A sample of nickel on which a thin layer of palladium was deposited electrochemically, immersed in a hydrogen atmosphere at a pressure of about 950 mbar, showed an unexpected ability to absorb hydrogen at room temperature, specifically at around 25 degrees Celsius.
A first exposure of the sample to hydrogen showed a decrease in pressure in the reactor higher than the predictable and very modest one attributable solely to palladium deposited on the nickel surface.
Normally this absorption is monitored by a thin film palladium resistance placed in the reactor just to verify the presence of hydrogen or deuterium in the reactor. In particular the macroscopic absorption reduced the system pressure from 950 to 870 mbar.
This can only be attributed to nickel substrate, since the ratio of atoms / (few mg of deposited Pd) would have led to an absurd value of about 90. It should be noted that this initial absorption stabilized after about 3 days, showing a rather slow exponential progression.
By subjecting the sample to vacuum degassing and subsequent loading cycles with hydrogen pressure, again at around 950 mbar, a marked increase in the speed of the phenomenon was observed (only 2 hours instead of 3 days), in addition to progressive increases in the volume absorbed. In the fourth cycle the pressure decrease was more than 300 mbar, such as to bring the ratio between hydrogen and nickel atoms to a value around 1.2, higher than the threshold considered for the activation of the LENR anomalies in the Palladium.
Excess Heat
The particular structure that showed this considerable absorption of hydrogen at room temperature did not show a similar behavior in a deuterium atmosphere, but it produced excess heat for about 20 minutes bringing the material from room temperature up to 130 degrees without any power input from the outside.
The replication of the anomalies described is currently in progress.
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Sounds like a chemical reaction.
Where did I put that Palladium?
There are known chemical reaction pathways. The heat being generated is quite a bit in excess of known chemical pathways — that’s why they regularly call it “Excess Heat”.
I understand, but there are also unknown chemical pathways.
Palladium is an extremely catalytic metal especially when hydrogen is involved
It’s a nuclear reaction mediated (facilitated, or catalyzed) by chemical effects. That’s what makes it so interesting, at a scientific level (I mean, putting aside the commercial implications).
Dilithium crystals....
How do you know there are unknown chemical pathways? That is a bold statement that the pre-eminent 100 or so electrochemists of Pons & Fleishmann’s day were reluctant to put forward.
If it IS a bunch of new chemistry then it makes GIGANTIC sense to look into this branch and harness that chemistry rather than having treated the whole field as pariah for 3 decades.
Not feasible, palladium has sky rocketed to over $2K an ounce….your better move, nickel, as in pocket change….remember when a decade ago the nickel shortages? A US nickel was worth 9 cents in content….
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"Unknown chemical reactions" don't result in gamma and neutron emissions.
Hydrogen is cheap. Palladium is pretty expensive to get.
A US nickel today is worth 6 cents. $8.90 a pound and rising….copper close to $5 a pound….a pre 82 penny ( copper), is worth almost 3 cents…
With inflation hitting us, I DO expect our coinage to be further debased or discontinued….most don’t realize our post 82 pennies are only copper coated zinc, and.most don’t realize what history teaches us- debasement of our coinage ( and currencies) ALWAYS leads to the nations fall. Roman emperors started reducing PM coin content ( making gold coinage 70 percent gold, then 50 percent, silver 90 percent, then 50 percent, then 40 percent, then 30 percent, then base metal, then NO coinage)…
There are some experimentalists attaining LENR level of excess heat in Nickel and other substrates.
Today’s spot price for palladium…$2,600 ounce…..and I remember in 2001 or so, it was $4 an ounce…..I passed on palladium rounds thinking it was just a fad….
Hi.
Now put the invention into a car.
Preferably a Mustang.
5.56mm
HOLY COW!
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