At 2:01 PM 12/9/4, Jones Beene wrote:
>I'm sure more than a few vortex readers, perhaps everyone
>except Frank Z, must think that anyone who suggests that
>LENR fusion could extend all the way to the "impossible"
>reaction He+He+He --> C must be, well... a little
>"touched"... as my dear grandmother used to say to politely
>indicate a pathology far more more severe.
Not necessarily.
In "THE ATOMIC EXPANSION HYPOTHESIS" I wrote:
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"From this it is determined that the face hole will pass a sphere of radius
0.2885 � and the tetrahedral space will accommodate a sphere of radius
0.6118 �. However, an H2 molecule can be placed across one axis of the
tetrahedron with each atom partway through a face hole. In fact, the H2
atom could pass through the face holes with only an expansion of the bond
length of 2*(.3200 -.2885) = .063 �. This is an increase in bond length of
about 2.5 percent."
Elem. Bond Covalent Atomic Face Hole Tetrahedral
Length Radius Radius Radius Space Radius
(A) (A) (A) (A) (A)
Ge 2.4498 1.22 1.52 0.1944 0.5123
Pt 2.7460 1.30 1.83 0.2854 0.6417
Ni 2.4916 1.15 1.62 0.2885 0.6118
Cu 2.5560 1.17 1.57 0.3057 0.6373
Pd 2.7511 1.28 1.79 0.3083 0.6653
Au 2.8841 1.34 1.79 0.3251 0.6993
Ag 2.8894 1.34 1.75 0.3282 0.7031
Al 2.8630 1.25 1.82 0.4030 0.7744
Ce 3.6500 1.65 2.70 0.4573 0.9309
Yb 3.8800 1.74 2.40 0.5001 1.0035
Ca 3.9470 1.74 2.23 0.5388 1.0509
Pb 3.5003 1.47 1.81 0.5509 1.0051
Sr 4.3020 1.91 2.45 0.5738 1.1319
Since hydrogen has a covalent radius of 0.32 A, it appears superficially
that Pd, Cu, Ni, and Pt are the only reasonable candidates for the
suggested anvil/piston mechanism. However, this table is only an
approximation, and a detailed analysis of the crystal structure, utilizing
the Schroedinger Equation, is required. It is especially noteworthy that
Pt, Cu, and Au are relatively impervious to hydrogen adsorption at standard
temperatures. The best candidates capable of both trapping the H2 in a
face hole and also being capable of anvil pressure on the bond appear to be
Nu, Cu, and Pd, but again, detailed analysis is required. Also, the more
impervious elements might become active at a high temperature, especially
Pt and Cu. Note also that above Al in the table, the H atom, having a
radius of 0.79 �, appears to readily fit into the tetrahedral space without
orbital deformation."
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Given sufficent loading, and the presence of H2 or D2 molecules in
tetrahedaral spaces, it may possible, given a sufficient electrostatic
gradient, for H3+ or D3+ molecules to momentarily form. Such molecules in
the confines of a tetrahedral space would be susceptable to three-way
electron catalysed fusion, and thus lithium formation.
Not sure how much this might assist the notion of He+He+He -> C, but it
does show a potential mechanism for 3-way fusion.
Regards,
Horace Heffner
