Electropositivity is a measure of an element's ability to donate electrons, and therefore form positive ions; thus, it is opposed to electronegativity. Mainly, this is an attribute of metals, meaning that for the most part, the greater the metallic character of an element, the greater the electropositivity.
Therefore the alkali metals are most electropositive of all. This is because they have a single electron in their outer shell and, as this is relatively far from the nucleus of the atom, it is easily lost; in other words, these metals have low ionization energies. While electronegativity increases along periods in the periodic table, and decreases down groups, electropositivity decreases along periods (from left to right) and increases down groups. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electropositive Cesium at .659 is the most electropositive of all the elements. Another secret sauce candidate that has been verified as in use in the DGT reaction is potassium. Its Electroposativity using the Allen scale is .734. Conversely, the Papp reaction uses extreme electronegativity to power its reaction. In both cases charge separation is the basic engine powering the reaction for both systems. Cheers: Axil On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 12:07 AM, David Roberson <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, but that does not ring any bells for me Axil. Could you give a > brief description of how cesium would allow that? > > Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Axil Axil <[email protected]> > To: vortex-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Jan 1, 2013 11:37 pm > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Rossi Says .. EMF Directly from the Reactor Core!! (??) > > Rossi’s secret sauce produces charge separation through the action of > heat. Think cesium. > > Cheers: Axil > > On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 11:16 PM, Alan Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > From: "David Roberson" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Rossi Says .. EMF Directly from the Reactor Core!! >> (??) >> > Reminds me of the atomic battery concept. I gave that consideration >> > when he originally stated that the energy was released in the form of >> > low energy gammas that were converted into heat inside his shield. It >> > did not take long to come to the conclusion that this must not be true >> > unless the gammas were really low energy. Horace made it very clear >> > that anything over 100 keV would escape the original lead lined beast >> > and be dangerous. >> > >> > >> > Do you suspect that Rossi is back with the gamma radiation concept and >> > is converting them to electricity? Or, is this another diversion? >> > >> > >> > Dave >> >> Googling on gammavoltaics gives a lot of speculation and one solid paper >> >> Novel Nuclear Powered Photocatalytic Energy Conversion >> John R. White, Douglas Kinsman, Thomas M. Regan, and Leo M. Bobek >> UMass-Lowell Radiation Laboratory >> University of Massachusetts Lowell >> August 29, 2005 >> >> http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/850408-3Vdsn0/850408.pdf >> >> It uses a "standard" photovoltaic dye -- plus a GAMMA SCINTILLATOR to >> down-shift the energy into its optical range. eg Sodium Iodide, Cesium >> Iodide .... >> >> What if Rossi's secret sauce wasn't to create the reaction, but to >> capture gammas ??? >> (Pure speculation, of course ...) >> >> >
