Superelastic metals, like CuSn, InTi, TiNi, and MnCu, may be LENR
cathode prospects because they have a resistance to cracking, as well
as the possible ability to reconstitute after degassing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitinol
Nitinol, a TiNi alloy, is rumored to have links back to Roswell
material discussed earlier here. It is easy to speculate it has
energy related applications.
Unfortunately, Nitinol is subject to hydrogen embrittlement. Here is
an interesting solution:
http://www.finishing.com/381/17.shtml
"It was found some years ago that hydrogen embrittlement could be
alleviated by ion implanting the surface with platinum. The
embrittlement comes from atomic hydrogen diffusing into the surface,
not molecular hydrogen. Platinum acts as a catalyst, accelerating the
recombination of atomic hydrogen into molecular hydrogen.
Implantation works well because the whole surface gets covered, and
the amount of platinum needed is negligible. If you try it with a
coating, the coating can't have any pinholes. Either way you'll have
problems if the parts have internal surfaces."
Interesting the material lattice can apparently handle hydrogen in
molecular form in the interior without cracking. Unfortunately,
hydrogen in molecular form has little prospect for fusion. But, who
knows what the prospects for superelastic metals are for LENR, or
hydrino formation, until they are investigated? Superelastic metals
may provide an excellent matrix for support of implanted hydrino
catalysts for use in a hydrogen diffusing environment. The best
diffusion rate is likely obtained using a thin film, which
coincidentally is exactly what was found at Roswell.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
