Reproducible tritium generation in electrochemical cells employing palladium cathodes with high deuterium loading

Electrocatalytic properties of Fe–R (R=rare earth metal) crystalline alloys as hydrogen electrodes in alkaline water electrolysis

“…In order to be of technological interest, new materials with high electrocatalytic activity must also have a cost comparable with that of the traditional materials used in conventional unipolar water electrolysers (mild steel cathodes and nickel plates anodes). For these purposes, HER has been extensively studied in alkaline media on different types of electrodes in order to obtain electrocatalytic materials that are active, efficient and stable [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. The performance of electrocatalytic materials has usually been improved by either increasing the ratio between the real and geometric surface area of the electrode or by a synergetic combination of electrocatalytic components.…”

Partial phase diagrams of the Dy–Pt and Ho–Pt systems and electrocatalytic behaviour of the DyPt and HoPt phases

“…Moreover, the relation of the hydrogen evolution reaction (her) to processes of sorption of hydrogen into transition metals and their alloys has become a subject of great interest, e.g. in the development of rechargeable hydride anodes for high energy-density batteries [7][8][9] and in relation to unusual effects associated with D 2 evolution and deuterium sorption into Pd [10]. The her has been extensively studied on platinum both in acid and in alkaline solutions by steady state and electrochemical impedance measurements [11][12][13][14][15].…”

Biphasic behavior in thermal electrolytic generators using nickel cathodes

“…Consistent with a possible nuclear origin for the observed excess heats, there have been demonstrations of both helium-4 [Miles et alia (1993), Miles, Bush (1994)l and tritium [Will et alia (1993), Storms, Talcott, (1 990), Will et alia (1 994), Bush, Eagleton (1994), Notoya (1994), Srinivasan et alia (1992)l as nuclear ash, the former linked with the excess heat. There have also been improvements in calorimetric analysis [Melich & Hansen (1993), Swartz (1996c), Swartz (1994b), Swartz (1997b)], definitions of input power [Swartz (1996d)], and better thermal power spectroscopy [Swartz (1997a)I which have together enabled more accurate determinations of activity of select loaded materials (Figures 1,2).…”

“…Since March 1989, cold fusion has been confirmed both for hcavy-water elcctrolytic systems with palladium cathodes and lithium salts [Fleischmann, Pons (1989), Fleischmann et alia (1990), Fleischmann & Pons (1992, Fleischmann & Pons (1993), Miles et alia (1993) Miles, Bush (1994), Will et alia (1993), Storms (1990), Will et alia (1994)] and for light-water electrolytic systems with nickel cathodes and various electrolytes [Mills,Kneizys (199l), Bush, Eagleton (1994). Noninski (1991), Notoya et alia (1993), Notoya (1994), Matsumoto (1 990), Matsumoto (1993), Ohmori et alia (1 993), Srinivasan et alia (1992), Swartz (1996a), and Swartz (1997a)…”