Fig. 3 below is a modified version of Fig. 1 in the Szpak paper at:
<http://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/SzpakSprecursors.pdf>
The electrolysis anode is a platinum screen with a hole cut in its center
to accomodate the cathode. The cathode is in effect the edge of Szpak's
cathode.
Electrolysis
potential Ground
(+) (-)
I I
-----I------------------I-----
| I I |
(++) | I I | Key:
c | # I |
c | # I | I - Electrolysis power wire
c | # I | # - Platinum screen anode
c | # I | g - Gold foil
c | # I | s - Piezo substrate
c | I | p - Deposited Pd
c | ggg I | -| - Clear plastic cell wall
c | pgsgIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII | c - Copper foil HV electrode
c | pgs |
c | pgs |
c | pgs |
c | pgs |
c | pgsg |
c | ggg |
c | |
c | # |
c | # |
c | # |
c | # |
c | # |
c | |
c ------------------------------
c
c
c
c Foil 1
Fig. 3 - Diagram of variation on Szpak's cell
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The intent of this configuration is to maximize the imposed electrostatic
field imposed perpendicular to the surface of the cathode. I suggested
earlier that this might increase the electron density at the surface of the
cathode. After seeing the configuration in Fig. 3 it is fairly clear that
the vast amount of the potential drop should be across the plastic surface
of the cell. Still, the E field is present at the interface, countered by
ion redistribution and polarized molecule orientation. Within the cathode
the electron distribution should be skewed toward the active surface.
There may be unexpected results similar to what Szpak obtained.
Regards,
Horace Heffner
