Ed,
Boron is deposited on the Pd surface in every P-F cell as the Pyrex
dissolves. Nevertheless, no radioactivity is detected and heat is seldom
produced. As for the Pd-B, I attempted to get heat both from a sample
supplied by Miles and by a fresh sample supplied by NRL, and failed both
times. All of my work indicates that success requires both a high
composition, which the boron helps achieve, and deposition of a special
alloy material, the NAE, which is not influenced by the boron.
This clarifies why you are negative about boron.
I take it that you are also unconvinced that the SPAWAR tracks (pits)
are indicative of neutrons. However, are you saying that none (no
substantial population) of those SPAWAR tracks is consistent with neutrons?
There seems to be substantial disagreement on this point, as the
Kowalski pages indicate...
... BUT if any substantial number of these tracks are due to neutrons,
and there are a number of experts who believe this -- then you will
agree that the presence of boron would add substantial energy to any
such cell producing them, no?
That is to say - if that particular type of cell (SPAWAR) is producing
neutrons, then that type would benefit (energy-wise) from boron, but
this does not mean that other variations of LENR technique are going to
do the same, as they may or may not produce neutrons.
Jones
