The process suggested by Rossi has major issues as you point out. I do think that one could force a reaction like this with very high energy protons impacting nickel, but it seems quite unlikely to me that this will happen at the low temperatures encountered within Rossi's reactors.
Dave -----Original Message----- From: Jones Beene <[email protected]> To: vortex-l <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, May 22, 2012 6:50 pm Subject: RE: [Vo]: Proton Fusion Ni58 to Cu59 Endothermic? Awkshully, the most stable isotope in the periodic table is not one of iron’s major isotopes. 62Ni has the highest binding energy per nucleon of all isotopes, including iron, even though the average binding energy per nucleon for iron is slightly higher than nickel. Another reason that Focardi/Rossi’s claim of nickel going to copper is brain-dead. From: David Roberson I just reviewed the wikipedia article on stars. They support the idea that iron is the last element that can be fused before the process becomes endothermic. It is an interesting read and I should be kicked in the rear for not reading it before asking my question.
