I presume 'embattlement' is the same as 'embrittlement'. This is not a well understood phenomenon. I encountered it as fledgling engineer when components of our 30,000 lb conveyor chain were failing at10,000 lb. The culprit turned out to be our plating process for the link components. I have always wondered about a possible relationship between hydrogen embrittlement and cold fusion. Who knows, his research in one may lead to answers in the other.
T On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Mizuno called me last night. He was too busy to go to the ACS conference. > > Since he retired, he has devoted most of his time to conventional research > in hydrogen embattlement, under contract. He says it is "fun." I think it is > getting back to his roots. I said I hate to see him doing conventional > research instead of pressing ahead with the phenanthrene studies. Honestly, > I am distressed to see that! He knows I am. He said: "not to worry, after a > long wait I got some grants to do the phenanthrene experiments, and we just > fabricated some new equipment for that." So that's good news. > > - Jed > >
