As you may have read my post from some time back, I already had fun with it, except with cupro-nickel gradient alloy.
MSF On Saturday, November 1st, 2025 at 11:26 PM, Robin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I think it's time I release this. I sent the concept to Mills years ago, and > AFAIK he has done nothing with it. So now > everyone else gets to have fun with it. :) > > Title: Resonant Metal Nanostructures for Hydrogen-Related Anomalous Effects > > Concept Summary: > We propose that metallic surfaces patterned with nanoscale pit arrays, > particularly nickel thin films on inexpensive > iron substrates, can be engineered or induced to form structures with > characteristic dimensions resonant with the photon > wavelength corresponding to hydrogens ionization energy (13.6 eV, ~91 nm) > and its higher harmonics (2nd: ~46 nm, 3rd: > ~30 nm, 4th: ~23 nm). These resonant structures may strongly couple to > hydrogenic electronic states, potentially > enhancing anomalous energy release or nuclear signatures. > > Rationale: > - 13.6 eV is the fundamental ionization energy of hydrogen, setting a natural > resonance scale. > - Nanostructures with periodicities matching ~91 nm and its harmonics can act > as plasmonic/metamaterial resonators, > concentrating fields at these energies. > - Transition metals such as Ni (with Fe as a cheap substrate) are conductive, > hydrogen-absorbing, and scalable, unlike > palladium. > - Hydrogen spillover catalysts (TiO2, WOx, MoOx) can be added in small > fractions to promote hydrogen activation and > migration. > > Approaches to Structuring: > - Directed methods: Block-copolymer directed self-assembly (DSA), anodic > aluminum oxide (AAO) templates, or > lithographic masks to etch pits with precise, tunable pitches. > - Emergent methods: Ion-beam sputtering instabilities, anodization of Ti/Al, > or alloy dealloying/spinodal > decomposition to produce quasi-regular nanoscale domains without masks. > > Proposed Materials System: > - Nickel thin film (20200 nm) deposited on iron substrate. > - Optional adhesion layer (Cr/Ti, a few nm). > - Sparse spillover promoter islands (TiO2, WOx, MoOx) at 15% coverage. > > Experimental Tests: > - Structural: SEM, AFM, TEM, SAXS to confirm pit periodicity at target scales. > - Spectral: EELS, EUV reflectometry, PEEM to detect resonances near 13.6 eV > and harmonics. > - Functional: Hydrogen loading/unloading cycles; monitor for excess heat, > isotope shifts, or anomalous emissions > correlated with resonant structures. > > Impact: > If confirmed, this approach provides a low-cost, scalable pathway to probe > LENR-like phenomena using abundant metals and > established nanofabrication or self-patterning methods. It reframes the > problem from mysterious anomalies to a > testable resonance-driven materials science question. > > Next Steps: > - Fabricate Ni/Fe samples with ~46 nm pits (2nd harmonic). > - Characterize resonances and hydrogen interactions. > - Compare with control samples lacking resonant structures. > Regards, > > Robin van Spaandonk > > http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/ELE.html
