Posted on 04/05/2013 2:05:49 PM PDT by Kevmo
Experimental Results on Sub-Micro Structured Cu-Ni Alloys under
High Temperature Hydrogen/Deuterium Interaction
Francesco Celani * E. F. Marano1, A. Spallone1 A. Nuvoli1 B. Ortenzi1 S. Pella1 E. Righi1 G. Trenta1 F. Micciulla1 S.
Bellucci1 S. Bartalucci1 M. Nakamura2 E. Purchi2 G. Zangari2 S. Cupellini2 A. Mancini3 F. Maggiore3 A.Ovidi4
1. INFN-LNF, Via E. Fermi 40, Frascati (RM) 00044, Italy
2. Latium Group, ISCMNS, Via Cavour 26, Ferentino (FR) 03013, Italy
3. ORIM SpA, Via Concordia 65, Piediripa (MC) 62100, Italy
4. Kresenn Ltd, 5a Frascati Way, Maidenhead SL6 1PA, United Kingdom
* E-mail of the corresponding author: Francesco.Celani@lnf.infn.it
Abstract
This study shows in detail how even a low cost material, like commercial Cu-Ni-Mn alloy (named Konstantan or
ISOTAN 44), as far its surface is properly modified from the point of view of dimensionality, can be used as
material able to produce anomalous heat effects due to close interaction with Hydrogen (or Deuterium, but at lower
intensity) at high temperature.
Keywords: ISOTAN, Konstantan, hydrogen, deuterium, anomalous heat, nano structure, copper-nickel alloy
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About anomalous heat production, we observed several events were such phenomena happened, for long times
(several days) but at low intensities. The phenomenon increased, systematically, when the power was applied to the
wires with nanostructures. In other words, the experiment with power on Pt can be considered as blank, although
with can’t excluded that some anomalous effect, because indirect heating of ISOTAN, could happen. At the moment
the sensitivity of the calorimeter isn’t enough high to can discriminate such conditions.
As further information, previous (short time) experiment, with Isotan 44 without thermal treatments (i.e. only plastic
removed), never give anomalous results.
A clear event of anomalous heat, with excess energy over 60kJ, is reported as shown in figure 25.
Taking into consideration just this specific event, and neglecting all the others, considering the amount of material
used (about 80cm of wire, i.e. 224 mg with Ni=98 mg), the integral of the energy is larger than 380eV/Ni atom, i.e.
over 95 times the chemical limit of 4eV/atom Ni. Possible effects on Cu are neglected.
7. Further Developments/Comments/Conclusions
a) It was experimental found that even low cost material, like commercial Cu-Ni-Mn alloy (named
Konstantan or ISOTAN 44), when its surface is properly modified from the point of view of dimensionality,
can be used as material able to produce anomalous heat effects because close interaction with Hydrogen (or
Deuterium, but at lower intensity) at high temperatures (>300°C).
b) Moreover, such alloy has intrinsically the propriety of extremely large capability of catalysis in respect to
H2 dissociation.
c) We have found that the amount of anomalous heat increases when the sub-micro structured material is
covered by a thin layer of Pd. At the moment the result are of modest entity, perhaps because the geometry
isn’t optimal.
d) Moreover, in respect to indirect heat warming, we found that the effect increases when there is a direct flow
of current along such material (i.e. electro-migration and/or forced not-equilibrium conditions), in the shape
of thin and long wire. Such behaviour was previously found also in experiments using Pd/Deuterium: it can
be speculated that it could be, again, a situation where the so-called “Preparata effect” (i.e. confinement of
H due to voltage drop along wire ends, could be realized.
e) It is quite interesting, and intriguing, that also a group well expert on nano-materials and production of
anomalous heat effects (i.e. Akito Takahashi and Akira Kitamura with co-workers, from Osaka&Kobe
Universities and Consultant of Technova Company-Japan), independently from us and without knowing
each-other of the specific tests in progress, decided to explore an alloy based on Ni-Cu-ZrO2,
dimensionality of the order of 2-10nm (similarity to Pd-Ni-ZrO2). Their results look really promising (2
reports at this Workshop).
f) The effects of other impurities present inside the reactor, at least in our experiments, have to be more
deeply investigated.
g) Another phenomena that we (some-times) observed, after 5 months of experiments, is the apparent NTC
(Negative Temperature Coefficient of the resistivity) behaviour of nano-structured alloy, after interaction
with hydrogenated compounds. Anyway, a new experimental set-up, as simple as possible, is needed to
study such unexpected/interesting effect and rule-out any uncontrolled interference/error.
h) More systematic work is necessary, especially for material preparation and characterization, specially SEM
and (hopefully) TEM analysis.
i) In conclusion, the Cu-Ni alloy, at nano-μsizes, interacting with hydrogenated materials at high temperatures
(>300°C), could be a simple and low-cost candidate for “new” energy production, over the values of usual
chemistry (4eV/atom). Further efforts on experimental activity could, soon, pay-back.
Isn’t it time to move on to high speed trains that will save humanity?
Investment is probably just as sound.
Your source, IISTE, looks like it would publish anything.
About anomalous heat production, we observed several events were such phenomena happened, for long times (several days) but at low intensities. The phenomenon increased, systematically, when the power was applied to the wires with nanostructures. In other words, the experiment with power on Pt can be considered as blank, although with can’t excluded that some anomalous effect, because indirect heating of ISOTAN, could happen. At the moment the sensitivity of the calorimeter isn’t enough high to can discriminate such conditions. As further information, previous (short time) experiment, with Isotan 44 without thermal treatments (i.e. only plastic removed), never give anomalous results.The cold fusion version of ebonics.
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