A cheaper glassy metallic has been developed―see the abstract below: Fe�\based Metallic Glasses in Functional Catalytic Applications Prof. Lai�\Chang Zhang<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Zhang%2C+Lai-Chang> Shun�\Xing Liang<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Liang%2C+Shun-Xing> First published: 18 September 2018 https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201801082 Citations: 12<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asia.201801082#citedby-section> Abstract
With an intrinsically disordered atomic structure and a widely tunable atomic constituent, metallic glasses (MGs) have been extensively studied as promising catalysts in different catalytic fields. Particularly, Fe�\based MGs with high catalytic activity, relatively low material cost, and environmental friendly compatibility also emerge as advanced catalysts. This review systematically discusses the recent advances of Fe�\based MGs in catalytic applications, including wastewater remediation based on reductive degradation by multicomponent Fe�\based MGs, oxidative degradation by introduction of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and nanocrystallization applied in Fe�\based MGs up to date, and renewable energy conversion, with purposes of revealing Fe�\based MG catalysts in the further improvement of catalytic performance and exploiting their promising catalytic abilities in a widely catalytic field. Note the vague reference to RERNEWABLE ENERGY CONVERSION and NANOCRYSTALLIZATION which may be useful in a plasma LENR device. The alloying with Fe may also allow magnetic control of nuclear energy states and promote reaction with Li and H also part of the glassy metallic alloy. Pd of course may also work with lower energies require for magnetic manipulation/control of the energy state of the nano particle alloy. The tough characteristic of a glassy alloy may allow it to keep its coherence under alpha generation and resulting temperatures of the nano particle following a reaction or small series of reactions during optimum magnetic coupling of the various nuclear species in the coherent system. (Of course Ni glassy alloys may also work and have higher stability under reaction producing heat and charged alphas.) If He is produced, It may be detectable at some point in a hermetically sealed reactor as suggested above. Pressure build-up would limit the life of the sealed fuel element, much as it does in old style nuclear fission fuel rods. If He is not produced that would not be a problem; however for production of electricity directly during the LENR reaction it would seem production of electric charge may be desirable , if magneto hydraulic devices are involved. Bob Cook ---------------------- From: Jones Beene<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 5:47 PM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Vo]:This recent Palladium alloy is one of strongest alloys ever made BTW the palladium alloy mentioned below is available from Glassimetal, Inc https://www.glassimetal.com/materials It is very dear, as they say... BTW #2 Apple, Inc is listed as co-assignee of the patents and is said to have a large investment in Glassimetal --------------------------------------------- Over the years, going all the way back to Pons and Fleishmann, there has been clear and specific info on active host metals - to wit: palladium-silver alloy works well in cold fusion and pure Pd does not. Fleischmann said of "Type A" : "Look at the data from Miles. What does it tell you? When Uncle Martin gives you palladium, it works. When you get the palladium from somewhere else, it doesn't work! Why don't people pay attention to that ?" For one thing (as to why this information has been ignored), there is little coherent theory why the alloy (Johnson Matthey - type A) should work, while pure palladium does not work as well ... other than it resists cracking (aka hydrogen embrittlement) and as JM says that is exactly why they developed it in the first place (since pure palladium cracks when fully loaded). Fast forward 30 years. Here is an overlooked and interesting report about a palladium silver alloy developed at CalTech a few years back, in the form of glassy metal. It is much, much stronger the normal Type A. In fact, this could be the strongest metal alloy every developed for any use. Curiously, it is mostly palladium with some silver in the form of a glassy metal (spin cast). This work was done by Demetriou et al, at Keck Engineering Laboratories, California Institute of Technology https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/caltech-led-team-creates-damage-tolerant-metallic-glass-1667 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21217693 Worth investigating further in LENR ? I doubt that the folks at CalTech tried it for that use. Maybe it is worth a try. Being an exceptionally strong alloy does not necessarily mean that it will also resist hydrogen embrittlement but it could be the key to success. Note: Ahern had moderate success with spin cast palladium (with nickel). It could well be the case that getting palladium into the glassy metal structure makes a big difference when loaded with hydrogen ... who knows? It is also possible that it will not load at all.
