Thanks to Mark for relevant citations. Most observers have a working hypothesis
by now and categorize the lithium functionality as both carrier of hydrogen and
as a nuclear reactant. My hope is to get an isotope analysis soon, independent
of Rossi’s machinations.
Until isotope analysis paints a different picture, I’m in the minority in
believing that there is no nuclear reaction of lithium here since all possible
reactions will produce gamma radiation which is not seen.
The issue will possibly be resolved this month, since there are a surprising
number of replications in progress. For me, the explanation that best fits the
facts is that hydrogen is being transformed into the DDL state by magnetic
interaction with SPP (surface plasmon polaritons) aided by Rydberg value
catalysts (such as nickel and lithium). This is the deepest ground state, which
has been recently associated with dark matter. It has a signature spectral line
at 3.5 keV and there has been an explosion of papers from cosmologist who now
identify this line as dark matter – and it fits into the Dirac equation as a
dense state of hydrogen. The signature which would solve the mystery is a soft
x-ray which will not be easy to confirm, as it is easily absorbed, but it can
be done using a pinhole technique.
From: Mark Jurich
Here are my references, in chronological order:
[1] The thermal decomposition of lithium aluminum hydride, Garner & Haycock
(1951)
http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/royprsa/211/1106/335.full.pdf
[2] PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF LITHIUM HYDRIDE AS A HIGH-TEMPERATURE INTERNAL
COOLANT, Modisette (1957)
http://naca.central.cranfield.ac.uk/reports/1957/naca-rm-l57f12a.pdf
[3] INVESTIGATION OF LITHIUM HYDRIDE AND MAGNESIUM AS HIGH-TEMPERATURE INTERNAL
COOLANTS WITH SEVERAL SKIN MATERIALS, Modisette (1958)
http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc53069/m2/1/high_res_d/19660024045.pdf
[4] The Thermal Decomposition of Lithium Aluminum Hydride, Block & Gray (1964)
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ic50025a009
[5] Desorption of LiAlH4 with Ti- and V-based additives, Blanchard, Brinks,
Hauback & Norby (2004)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921510703005415
[6] Hydrogen, lithium, and lithium hydride production, US 20130047789 A1 (2013)
http://www.google.com/patents/US20130047789
Notes
- [1] is the classic paper (1951) everyone seems to refer to.
- [2] is prelim of [3], with slightly different content, describing the
reversible LiH decomposition reaction
- [4] if this isn’t referenced in any paper regarding LiAlH4 Thermal
Decomposition, the paper is suspect (1964, 2 pages, but unfortunately behind a
pay wall, maybe if someone searches hard enough, they’ll find it; I’ll look
after I post this. Has DSC Plots, breaking down the H2 Evolution at various
temps, but at standard pressures)
- [5] Behind a pay wall, but what you see on the page is good enough... The do
NOT reference [4]!
- [6] Some nice Vapor Pressure curves in here!
- I also came across this book via the Internet (as well as Axil), but I do not
have it (looks very useful):
http://www.bookmantraa.com/thermophysical-properties-lithium-hydride-deuteride-tritide-their-solutions-with-lithium-book-72683.html
- Mark Jurich
